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DVA1296
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on July 05 2003

Southeastern United States

14 legs, 21.9 hours
14 legs, 21.9 hours online

Posted onPost created on April 24 2004 15:10 ET by Chanse Watson

Well, here's what I typed on the ZLA forum, if you want pics and pics of my setup! Sorry I couldn't wait for you. I saw you on final but then I was waiting for a relief because I've been on for nearly 5 hours. Thanks for everyone who flew under and I hope this was an excellent experience for you. Comments can be made at the ZLA forum as we always appreciate them, or emailed to us.

http://www.laartcc.org/forum2/viewtopic.php?t=1488

Chanse Watson (DVA1296)

DVA237
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on January 18 2004
Century Club
Online Century Club

New York, NY USA

181 legs, 323.2 hours
177 legs, 318.5 hours online
34 legs, 65.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 24 2004 16:06 ET by Mike Sweeney

LAX, 4nm final 24R and computer froze. drat.
hope the connection to SB released quickly, all I could do is remove the computer's connection to i-net and shut down

great atc, thanks

Mike
DVA237

Mike Sweeney

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA822
Senior Captain, B777-200

Joined on September 05 2002
Quincentenary Club
Million Mile Club

"I love the smell of jet fuel"
Northeastern United States

589 legs, 2,254.6 hours
47 legs, 112.9 hours online
97 legs, 400.7 hours ACARS
16 legs, 39.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 24 2004 18:02 ET by Trevor Fenimore

Chanse,
You guys at ZLA did a FANTASTIC job, the best ATC I have ever had, and really great traffic as well!! When are you going to have another event like this one?

Trevor Fenimore (DVA822)

DVA1296
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on July 05 2003

Southeastern United States

14 legs, 21.9 hours
14 legs, 21.9 hours online

Posted onPost created on April 25 2004 01:22 ET by Chanse Watson

Should be the Cal Screamin' X. Features not only ZLA, but ZOA, ZAB, ZLC, SDV, and ZSE. Not positive though. It"ll be just like Rush Hour. All Rush Hour was is concentrated on LAX but it was more or less another Cal Scream.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. From the scope, LAX looked like a green blob. This wasn't my first time controlling a big event, which I worked a few Cal Screams, but overall it was fun.

I counted probably near 200 aircraft in our airspace all together throughout the whole event. That's estimated, not exact.

Trevor- thanks for your comments. ZLA's training program is extensive and requires a lot of dedication to learn Socal, individual TRACONs, and Center (NonSocal Airspace and aircraft near 13000 and up). This is our reward. Pilots complimenting us or what not. I look forward to seeing you, and DVA a lot more in our airspace. By the next event, I should be working an approach position. smile

Again, thanks for flying from DVA and all those who made it to the event.

Chanse Watson (DVA1296)

DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"Livin' in the Dog Pound!"
Kannapolis, NC

558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs, 611.8 hours online
384 legs, 1,530.5 hours ACARS
38 legs, 82.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 25 2004 05:47 ET by Lewis Gregory

Chanse, I wasn't in KZLA airspace yesterday but I'll throw in a compliment for how you guys do things out there. I know that if I fly into LAX or its environs, I'd better have my stuff tight, because the controllers definitely will!

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

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