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Offline GeoffSM1

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Ground Loop at KFUL on Christmas Day
« on: December 30, 2015, 06:13:23 PM »
Not exactly the way you would wish to spend part of your Christmas Day.

Time: 23:35:00Z
Regis#: N99Y
Aircraft Make: WACO
Aircraft Model: YMF
Event Type: Accident
Injury: None
Damage: Substantial
Airport: FULLERTON
State: California
Aircraft on landing ground looped in the wind.
« Last Edit: December 30, 2015, 06:38:27 PM by GeoffSM1 »
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Offline Robert Larson

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Re: Ground Loop at KFUL on Christmas Day
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 08:22:54 PM »
What's with the TWR being non responsive so much? The "sorry, I was downstairs..." bit??  Seems sort of bush league, is this a tiny airport?
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Offline greg3322

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Re: Ground Loop at KFUL on Christmas Day
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2016, 05:48:00 PM »
That is my home airport and they often only have one controller on duty during the slow times.  When you got to go, you got to go! 
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Offline StuSEL

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Re: Ground Loop at KFUL on Christmas Day
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2016, 01:01:00 AM »
Quote from: Robert Larson on December 30, 2015, 08:22:54 PM
What's with the TWR being non responsive so much? The "sorry, I was downstairs..." bit??  Seems sort of bush league, is this a tiny airport?
This is a federal contract tower, operated by a private corporation. Single staffing is very common at these facilities. "I was downstairs" means "I had to use the bathroom." When you gotta go, you gotta go.
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Offline GeoffSM1

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Re: Ground Loop at KFUL on Christmas Day
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2016, 06:27:24 PM »
Thanks.
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