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Tribute to September 11, 2001
rbrong:
Here's another old audio clip I had on my hard drive. Every now and again I listen to it just to remind myself of how lucky we are to be able to fly. It's the ATIS from KRNO after the airspace was shut down on September 11, 2001. I don't know what made me want to listen to the ATIS on that day. The silence in the sky was creepy enough. Never forget.
tyketto:
--- Quote from: rbrong on December 02, 2007, 11:26:41 PM ---Here's another old audio clip I had on my hard drive. Every now and again I listen to it just to remind myself of how lucky we are to be able to fly. It's the ATIS from KRNO after the airspace was shut down on September 11, 2001. I don't know what made me want to listen to the ATIS on that day. The silence in the sky was creepy enough. Never forget.
--- End quote ---
The funny thing for me...
I was in Las Vegas at the time, before I moved up here to Sacramento. That day, I was actually on my way down to the airport to planespot and listen to ATC. I actually had no idea what was going on, because I had woken up late, didn't turn on the TV or radio until I got in the car. From where I lived, I could see the departure stream of the 25s, but more importantly see the GA guys overfly me on their base leg into 12L/R at KVGT. Not hearing the GA aircraft was okay, but not seeing that departure stream was spooky. I turned on NPR, and heard what happened. Then I realized that all the issues and problems I had really weren't that serious, and was, for the first time in a LONG time, lucky to be alive.
I turned that day of spotting into a short drive through Red Rock Canyon, enjoyed the scenery, then headed home, calling it a day.
Just remember, anyone who reads this.. sometimes your problems aren't as big as they are made out to be, especially when you compare them to bigger pictures...
BL.
rbrong:
"Just remember, anyone who reads this.. sometimes your problems aren't as big as they are made out to be, especially when you compare them to bigger pictures..."
Isn't that the truth! I remember driving to work and turning on NPR, too, not knowing what was going on. I was still on a high from a great weekend at the Great Reno Balloon Races and getting geared up for the following weekend at the Reno Air Races. Talk about submersing yourself in things that fly! When I first heard the reports I was simply stunned and didn't know what to think.
I'm a high school teacher and Sep. 11 has to have been one of the most difficult days I've ever had. We were supposed to "keep things normal" and not focus on the reality. That was so hard to do when every child kept asking questions about war and what was going to happen. I still remember the face of Zach, one of my students, who came up to me with the most sullen look on his face. He said nothing but held out his delayed enlistment card for the Marines. He graduated that year and I don't know what ever happened to him but I often think about his "moment of truth" when life started to become real for him.
I often remind my students of Zach in the morning when we say the pledge. It's especially important when I get the kid who is reluctant to stand or respect what is going on. Taking our freedoms for granted is something we all do from time to time but please remember the costs of that which we hold as a birthright in our lives.
snipper_cr:
Does anyone know how on earth you coordinate the grounding of every single civil aircraft in the national airspace system? What about just GA aircraft not in contact with anyone. Sure many are probably IFR or VFRFF, but what about the people just going out to burn holes in the skies?
It would be intersting to hear some ATC clips from them coordinating flights to the ground in such a freaking fast time.
w0x0f:
--- Quote from: snipper_cr on December 04, 2007, 07:18:34 PM ---Does anyone know how on earth you coordinate the grounding of every single civil aircraft in the national airspace system? What about just GA aircraft not in contact with anyone. Sure many are probably IFR or VFRFF, but what about the people just going out to burn holes in the skies?
It would be intersting to hear some ATC clips from them coordinating flights to the ground in such a freaking fast time.
--- End quote ---
VFR aircraft not in contact with ATC were forced to land by military fighter aircraft. I saw 2 aircraft forced to land in that fashion. One fellow actually argued with the F16 driver. It was a very short argument.
There was no procedure to do what we did on that day. We made it up as it happened. It still amazes me too that all those aircraft landed without further incident.
w0x0f
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