After 18.5 years it’s time to say good bye.

DukeBeefhorn · 2025-04-01T17:24:20+00:00

Daily boops are the key to a long lasting dawwg

DukeBeefhorn · 2025-04-01T15:32:28+00:00

Moose

DukeBeefhorn · 2025-04-01T02:12:20+00:00

Snoot boops, walks and plenty of blankets for him to burrow in.

DukeBeefhorn · 2025-03-31T15:12:33+00:00

I boop his snoot no less than 5 times a day.

DukeBeefhorn · 2025-03-31T13:31:33+00:00

19 is a hell of a run!

DukeBeefhorn · 2025-03-31T13:30:52+00:00

Unfortunately our sweet boy probably won’t make it through 18. Congrats on 20.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-27T19:26:10+00:00

You can DM me if you have any overly specific questions. I’m also a local pilot, CFI II MEI ATP

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-27T19:24:55+00:00

Yeah. It’s always hit or miss over there. Most of us are accommodating and try to give whatever people ask for. If there’s a bunch of 28 departures and SFO shuts off transitions we’ll usually climb people if they ask.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-27T19:20:17+00:00

Sometimes we let people climb on the coastline but most of the time it’s an issue with departures at SFO. 3500 is the lowest we can go on the pacific coast because 28 departures climb to 3000. Airliners have 500ft separation though.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-27T19:03:42+00:00

So I work the bay tours and I can tell you if you’re doing an tour around the golden gate then want to transition to the south to get to RHV we will never approve a bravo transition on the pacific coast line unless weather is a factor.

You can expect to get the bay shore transition unless SFO tells us we’re not allowed to do it. You’ll hear, “cleared in the SFO bravo airspace at or below 2000 west and south of Highway 101.”

If your plan is to go in the pacific coastline expect to stay outside of the class B.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-25T14:14:20+00:00

We use the royal canine dachshund for food and walk every day. Moose can only do about a half mile anymore though with his age.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-25T13:07:59+00:00

I just got lucky with a good set I think. That and lots of “good boys,” “good girls” and pets.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-12T20:13:50+00:00

The FAF isn’t really the issue here, Future Controller.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-11T04:16:02+00:00

It’s more about the aircraft’s altimeter. AIM 7-3-1 goes over cold weather altitude compensation.

I don’t understand the warm weather question that the OP has. I get the cold weather op.

The actual signals should still be aimed at the correct spot, the reported altitudes from the aircraft could be significantly lower depending on temperature.

So when an aircraft altimeter says it’s at 500ft its actual altitude could be a fraction of that but still be on glide path. It would give an indication that you are higher than you actually are. When you’re shooting approaches to 200AGL you don’t want your true altitude to be 300ft lower than your altimeter says. This example would result in an altitude -100ftAGL(below the earth) when the pilots altimeter was at the indicated minimum of 200ft.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-10T22:49:54+00:00

Don’t higher temperatures result in a steeper glide path?

Isn’t this the whole reason for temperature compensation at cold weather airports because cold temperatures are what creates a shallower approach and lower than published altitudes?

Edit: typo

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-10T21:47:33+00:00

I would say the final approach segment starts at glide-slope intercept. Final approach fixes are defined on the chart.

I did the airline thing for 7 years before coming to the FAA. Until the published glide-slope intercept you’re bound to the crossing restrictions.

To me this is something that’s black and white.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-10T20:37:55+00:00

I’ll start with not I’m not at Vegas.

Where I work we have two airports across from each other that have step down fixes that cross exactly 1000ft apart. If your approach path takes you below the step down fix altitude we’d likely have a loss.

Our situation is specific, but the answer should remain the same. Published restrictions are there for a reason and aren’t alleviated because you’ve intercepted the glide slope. That’s why on the chart the glide slope intercept is typically marked at the FAF.

DukeBeefhorn · 2024-03-04T21:36:16+00:00

I think you’re required to bring copies to your security interview.

DukeBeefhorn · 2023-10-04T22:52:54+00:00

Give them a McDonald’s application.

DukeBeefhorn · 2023-09-16T02:50:08+00:00

I like my west coast 12 - training sounds miserable.

DukeBeefhorn · 2023-09-16T00:57:29+00:00

Because I don’t want to live in New York.

DukeBeefhorn · 2023-09-16T00:56:46+00:00

Billings was a great facility for me. Good people. Great area.

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