Don’t you love the TSA’s 3-1-1 rule? Have we taken this security business too far? After all, what harm could possibly come from that Coke bottle that security agents eagerly confiscate from your grandmother’s luggage?
Apparently quite a lot.
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Be sure to listen to this week’s episode of Airplane Geeks where I made a guest appearance. We discussed this week’s aviation news, the history and state of AviationChatter.com and my latest project, the Hold Here iPhone / iPad app.
Airplane Geeks is one of the best aviation podcasts on the web. It’s a smart and witty conversation amongst industry pundits and I’m honored to have been a part of it.
You can listen to the show at AirplaneGeeks.com and find them on twitter: @AirplaneGeeks
Chris, an AviationChatter reader asked a great question about holding patterns:
I understand the hold entry, but what is killing me is trying to determine the “mental picture” of the actual racetrack when ATC says “Hold south on the 180 radial.” My heading is 155º in this example.
What does ATC saying “south” have to do with anything?
Well Chris, the compass direction “south” doesn’t have much to do with your holding pattern at all. It’s just extra language to clarify the hold and help you, the pilot, visualize the proper holding pattern.
