I will come for a few patterns.
When you have some time, I recommend you check out this thread.
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Hi there, I just flew for you as PH-ADZ and want to give you some feedback.
I really recommend you watch the IFATC training videos.
Specifically watch: Ground control, Tower inbound, Tower Advanced and Sequencing.
Here are 10 golden rules you need to know, so you can do a good job controlling via your tracking thread.
- Watch aircrafts on your platform. Good Ground control is important. Use hold position and give way instructions. Give way instructions are sometimes given before a taxi instruction.
- Understand the concept of the Pattern. Know your departure, crosswind, downwind, base and final legs.
- every new inbound always first gets a pattern entry instruction, to inform the pilot how he should approach
- Every runway change always first gets a pattern entry instruction
- “ sequencing is your friend ”. Very important. It is used to tell pilots who to follow. Re-sequence if this helps to provide clarity. Extend downwind, I’ll call your base, and speed instructions are not meant for sequencing. Use sequence instructions, as many and as often as is needed .
- Use I’ll call your base , to delay the base turn of an inbound aircraft. Apply this to create space to allow outbound aircrafts to depart, or to avoid clashes with other aircrafts.
- aircrafts remaining in the pattern get clearance for a touch and go with an exit takeoff direction. This is needed only once. After this, the pilot will assume the same exit direction (number 1, cleared for the option, after the option make left traffic).
- Timely clearance for landing or for the option
- landed aircrafts all get a runway exit instruction . Know your exit procedures
- For aircrafts that need to fly through (not over/above) Tower’s airspace make sure you assign the correct Transition Altitude .
Specific feedback from me:
- ground control: you spotted the potential conflict, and issued a ‘give way’ instruction. You even thanked the pilot 👏🏼
- no need for a ‘continue taxi’ after a ‘give way’. This is only used after a ‘hold position’.
- you had a few aircrafts in the pattern, but I missed your sequence instructions. Because of that, it was unclear who needed to follow who. See item 5 in the Golden Rules. One of the IFATC training videos in on sequencing. sequencing is critical to manage Tower’s inbounds.
- you twice issued a go-around instruction to N687HS. This was incorrect. See here on go-around.
- you asked for my intentions after my first touch and go. I had already given my intentions when I requested for takeoff. I wanted to remain in the pattern. There is no need to ask for my intentions.
- don’t forget your landing/option clearance. I felt I had to bed for mine 😉
Fix your tracking thread with the info provided, study the golden rules, watch these videos 5 times, and who knows…see you in the IFATC team 👍🏼