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Bord141 Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Grand Forks, ND	Posted: Fri 4-May-2007 16:52    Post subject: Checking in from North Dakota Hey guys/gals, Long time reader, first time poster. I'm an air traffic controller in Grand Forks, ND working for Uncle Sam so at least I have something in commong with some of you guys. I actually went to tech school for a few semesters looking to get my law enforcement degree, but decided to pursue aviation. For some reason I always had a fasination with all the flashing lights associated with emergency vehicles. The Federal Signal Vision lightbar really got me hooked. Just the ability to program numerous different patterns that probably had more computer power than early super computers and probably the space shuttle was pretty sweet. I'm still looking for one by the way (hint, hint). Anyways I'm starting to ramble. So hello to everybody, glad to see this forum growing everyday. Later! Joe
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Brian B. Frequent Poster Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 1000 Location: Santa Fe, NM	Posted: Fri 4-May-2007 22:47    Post subject: Howdy! Well at least in ATC you get to play with all the flashing runway/approach/taxiway/hold-short & beacon lights. Now on those strips without ATC: There aren't many things more sexy than a few TX clicks on the CTAF and watching a whole airfield come to bright, shining life...
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Bord141 Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 49 Location: Grand Forks, ND	Posted: Sat 5-May-2007 10:36    Post subject: Re: [quote:0903385db8=\"Brian B.\"]Howdy! Well at least in ATC you get to play with all the flashing runway/approach/taxiway/hold-short & beacon lights. Now on those strips without ATC: There aren't many things more sexy than a few TX clicks on the CTAF and watching a whole airfield come to bright, shining life... Just south of our main IFR runway approach lies a 4-lane highway and when we crank the approach lights to 'step 3', you see the brake lights come on when they get blinded. Powerful stuff. Since the University of North Dakota has their flight operations at the airport, some trouble making students have been known to come out late at night with their aviation band radios and play with the lights. They really do light up the night sky though. Pretty hefty electric bill for sure. I know LED's have made their way into taxiway lights, just not here yet. Having airport ops change lightbulbs on the runway is the last thing we want when we are up to our neck in airplanes! You a pilot by chance?

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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: Gretna, NE

Posted: Sun 6-May-2007 09:59    Post subject:
Hello too. It's nice to someone else on here that knows a little something about flight following!

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Location: Grand Forks, ND

Posted: Sun 6-May-2007 11:00    Post subject: Re:
[quote:7279e41f89=\"mixnitlive\"]Hello too. It's nice to someone else on here that knows a little something about flight following!

The only flight following I do is within my 5 mile ring of the class delta! haha Beyond that, I don't get paid.

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Joined: 18 Nov 2006
Posts: 1359
Location: Auburn, Wa

Posted: Sun 6-May-2007 20:18    Post subject:
Welcome. I'm a student pilot in wa. We have something similar @ KSEA. the ALS for the newly designated 16C (yay new 3rd runway!) Goes right over a state highway. Good to see more aviation types around.

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Joined: 29 Aug 2005
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Location: Tama county, IA

Posted: Mon 7-May-2007 02:37    Post subject:
Welcome to the board! I'll say you've got a pretty unique profession compared to the rest of the board in general, which is cool!

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Joined: 03 Oct 2005
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Location: Santa Fe, NM

Posted: Mon 7-May-2007 23:38    Post subject: Re:
[quote:3e2d98ebd7=\"Bord141\"] You a pilot by chance?

That's pretty funny that the college students have to come and click on the field lights for fun, I guess there are worse things they could be doing!

No, I'm just a backseater, but we operate in anything from Class-B to G airspace, including many MOAs, usually under ABQ Center. I get to work with some cool pilots who let me play a little, and teach me alot though. Some old friends from the army and air force also did ATC and I find it fascinating. Back to top    URL rwo978
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Joined: 06 Sep 2005
Posts: 2467
Location: West Fargo, ND

Posted: Fri 11-May-2007 12:43    Post subject:
Hello, just 90 miles south of you. I've only been up there once to go to the Cabela's store.

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Posted: Sat 12-May-2007 11:19    Post subject: Re:
[quote:730b76e801=\"rwo978\"]Hello, just 90 miles south of you. I've only been up there once to go to the Cabela's store.

Hello from a few miles up I-29! Yea, I guess there's not much reason to make the venture up here other than for some Sioux hockey games. Enjoy the weather while it lasts huh?! Probably snow next week for all we know. Take er' easy... Back to top    URL Pimpala03
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Posted: Sat 12-May-2007 11:43    Post subject:
Howdy! Welcome to eLightbars.

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Posted: Mon 14-May-2007 12:23    Post subject: Re:
[quote:4291a3b11c=\"rwo978\"]Hello, just 90 miles south of you. I've only been up there once to go to the Cabela's store.

Same here... I come up to Grand Forks every month or so to UND for my job.. How's the weather up there? Back to top    URL

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