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TOWER UPDATES
1. Tower controllers rode through a severe
thunderstorm on August 10. The wind instruments indicated 79 mph during the
storm. Luckily, from what we could see, all aircraft were rolled into
hangars before the storm hit. Only a couple of aircraft had to divert their
landings. During the heavy rain it became so dark we had to pull the sun
shades up, however the visibility was still zero.
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Craig Davidson began tower qualification training on Aug. 24. We expect him
to certify by Aug. 28.
3. Controllers who have worked at KSLN Tower have
been successful moving to other larger airports. We now have former
employees at Tulsa Tower, Memphis Approach Control, Kansas City, Cleveland
and Memphis Centers.
4. We learned this week that controller Jay
Hatchett will move to Jackson, Tennessee where he will be the tower
manager. Good luck Jay.
5. KSLN controllers remain vigilant for pilots
trying to line up on Runway 17 or 35 when it was closed. Our local pilots
are familiar with closures and are not a problem. Pilots who are not
familiar with closures have to be closely watched. We are constantly amazed
at the number of pilots who do not read NOTAMS and never do flight
planning.
6. It is nice to have Runway 17/35 open again and
the ILS back in.
Thank You
Bruce M. Boyle
Manager, KSLN FCT
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