I am trying to be in IFATC and need some practice so please if you have a little time come. We will do some Patterns and Ground Control Please come. Please provide Feedback for comments. Thank You
Server: Training
Airport: KLAX
Controlling Section: Ground and Tower
Transition altitude is incorrect. The formula for transition altitude is airport elevation + 2500ft rounded to the nearest 500ft. As a transition allows me to fly across the tower’s airspace, I should be given an altitude that does not conflict me with pattern aircraft at 1500ft AAL.
You initially forgot to give me a pattern entry on my inbound request. Good correcting it but keep Pattern Entry, Sequence, Clearance in mind with inbounds and runway changes.
I needed a traffic direction with my clearance since I am inbound and don’t know what am I supposed to do after my option.
No need to give me any more pattern entries after clearance. I am already in the pattern and will turn base at my discretion. If you really need me on base, give me a turn base command. But since nobody is there it isn’t necessary.
Unnecessary enter straight in. See point above.
Stop micromanaging my pattern legs, such as turning me crosswind when that command is not even necessary as there’s no conflicts.
Enter right base 24R for PR-MMS doesn’t make sense as he was on upwind. If you wanted him for that runway, you should have sent enter right downwind.
Incorrect handling of my runway change to 25L. I needed a pattern entry, sequence, clearance. An enter right downwind 25L, no sequence since I’m #1, then a clearance with a traffic direction.
It seems you were having issues deciding my pattern direction. A general rule is left runway = left traffic, right runway = right traffic. This way I do not conflict with traffic on another runway.
I do not need a landing clearance after I reported full stop. An option clearance allows “the pilot the option of a landing / touch & go / stop & go or low approach.” - 3.3.5 of the ATC Manual
With exit runways, try to send them while an aircraft is between 60-70 knots. If you forget, hand them off to ground when they’re off the runway.
I do not need a handoff to ground since you have already instructed me to “contact ground on the taxiway” with the exit runway.
I liked how you anticipated my runway crossing for 25R then gave me clearance to taxi to parking.
I appreciate this may look overwhelming, but I would re-watch the replay and read the feedback above so you could see what you should have done instead. Please let me know if you need further help and clarification, and ping me when you open next time.