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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: 0.42 on March 22, 2013, 08:31:13 PM

Title: MHK Regional
Post by: 0.42 on March 22, 2013, 08:31:13 PM
control tower is closing :frown:

dgaf if forty-luked
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 22, 2013, 08:33:23 PM
Won't change flights.
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: 0.42 on March 22, 2013, 08:34:16 PM
Won't change flights.

STILL BIG TIME.  :dance:
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: bones129 on March 22, 2013, 08:40:48 PM
I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: eastcat on March 23, 2013, 01:34:48 AM
I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though.  :dance:

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 23, 2013, 07:53:35 AM
I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though.  :dance:

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

Also losing their control tower from what I heard.
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: eastcat on March 24, 2013, 12:21:27 PM
I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though.  :dance:

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

Also losing their control tower from what I heard.

Marshall has an Army staffed tower, will not lose it.  :thumbs:
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: ednksu on March 24, 2013, 12:43:27 PM
How does this effect plans for MHK to become super awesome expanded regional center?
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 24, 2013, 12:51:34 PM
I think it means that only the most elite pilots fly into MHK. No control tower necessary for them.

Other way around.

Will make sitting 1,000 yards from restricted airspace interesting though.  :dance:

But most approaches tune to marshall to get vectored around it so I doubt it will even matter, mhk gets less traffic than salina.

Also losing their control tower from what I heard.

Marshall has an Army staffed tower, will not lose it.  :thumbs:

meant salina. but yeah  :thumbs:
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: Tobias on March 24, 2013, 12:58:06 PM
thought salina was supposed to be one of the few keeping theirs?  airport authority dude guy here has been in the paper as recently as a couple of days ago saying "glad we get to keep ours, but it's bullshit they're closing all these others"
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 24, 2013, 12:59:48 PM
thought salina was supposed to be one of the few keeping theirs?  airport authority dude guy here has been in the paper as recently as a couple of days ago saying "glad we get to keep ours, but it's bullshit they're closing all these others"
 

you are prob right. my info was like a month ago.
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: eastcat on March 24, 2013, 01:46:56 PM
Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK.  :thumbs:
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: kim carnes on March 24, 2013, 02:24:35 PM
Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK.  :thumbs:

why do you know so much about airports/FAA?
Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: eastcat on March 24, 2013, 09:43:31 PM
Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK.  :thumbs:


why do you know so much about airports/FAA?

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Title: Re: MHK Regional
Post by: bones129 on March 24, 2013, 10:51:42 PM
Regardless, these are contract towers. Meaning the airports don't even meet the minimums for an FAA staffed facility. If they ever do meet those minimums, the FAA will staff it.

Nobody in the aviation community in concerned outside of the FAA (dramatic bitches), some find it to be a relief.


In fact, if the Essential air service bill ever gets yanked you might even see AE beef up operations in MHK.  :thumbs:


why do you know so much about airports/FAA?

Attended
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