Ray Proudfoot 231 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 waved back to the ground controller after he gives you the sign you can start taxiing? I'm guilty on one or two occasions. Am I taking it too seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafal Haczek 1612 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Not only did I wave back but also said 'good-bye' a few times. Once I heard my wife's voice from another room: 'Who are you talking to?' 'I'm testing my mike before a vatsim session' was my answer. What else should I have told her? Talking to an animated guy in a game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure 21 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 waved back to the ground controller after he gives you the sign you can start taxiing? I'm guilty on one or two occasions. Am I taking it too seriously? Awww, Ray.... you just had to ask, eh? Um... yes, I do wave to the guy... I want my flight to go smooth. If I don't wave, well, then, er... you know... Taking it too serious? Flying IS a serious business! Right? Regards, Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeocharlie 36 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I actually feel sorry for the little man, out there in all weathers with just a fluorescent tabard and a short sleeve t-shirt. Can't Oliver give him some new, more suitable clothes, now we're well into AES v2? Rob Edit: Looking at screenshots prove how little notice I take of the man. He's got a long-sleeve shirt on. He's still a little under-dressed though, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Proudfoot 231 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm so pleased I'm not the only one! You got out of that tricky situation well Rafal. Now the big question, does Oliver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Drenth 52 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 waved back to the ground controller after he gives you the sign you can start taxiing? I'm guilty on one or two occasions. Am I taking it too seriously? Hahaha, I was just about to ask the same question, when I noticed this posting. I always wave to him, it's going automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psolk 80 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 LOL, so glad I am not the only one... I tend to give him a salute and then quickly look out my window to see if anyone passing by happened to see me saluting my computer screen Good to know I am not alone! -Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmanix 61 Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I never wave... However, I do flash the runway turnoff light at him. If he is on the right side I will flash the right turnoff light just to say thanks. A lot of pilots do this in real life. I do feel sorry for him that he never gets to fly. Poor guy is stuck on the ground... And I agree, he should have different clothes sometimes so I don't feel like he teleported to my arrival airport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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