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ATC_Ben

@falcon124 and I'm not there :( although crappy day for flying anyway, esp since there is no approach there any more! about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to falcon124
@DeanBarnett 5:13 here, yet another reason Melbourne is better than Sydney! ;) about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to DeanBarnett
Typical Melbourne winters day, 5.5 weeks till USA (and summer!)... Tick tock! about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
@StephenForce Awesome! Call the ball! about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to StephenForce
@DeanBarnett what? Serious? Damn! about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to DeanBarnett
@zachbraff true, you can't delete good ammunition! about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to zachbraff
@PUBspotter @flightaware @rustysunshine if you look up Bourke, you'll see the meaning to the Aussie term "Back o Bourke"! about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to PUBspotter
@rustysunshine @pubspotter @flightaware I'd do that, there's no K in Forrest! about 22 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to rustysunshine
@PUBspotter @flightaware @rustysunshine That's Rockhampton in Queensland... Quite a nice place actually! Bourke is YBKE. about 22 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to PUBspotter
@Qantas_nerd some truth to that! Especially the first one! Right @soapyhb ? 2:47 AM May 22nd via Twitter for iPad in reply to Qantas_nerd
@ZAU_Lew the 'penalty' for that comes 3weeks later with a 6mmm combination! That one is hard work. 6:07 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew
@ZAU_Lew that's part of the normal roster. 6:05 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew
@ZAU_Lew not too bad, rosters published min 45days ahead & leave bid for 18mths ahead. There is a block of 4 days off too for a short break. 6:05 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew
@ZAU_Lew wow, ours is over an 8 week schedule. So you work the same pattern every 8 weeks. Every week is different. 6:00 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew
@ZAU_Lew so you work the same shifts every week for a year? 5:54 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew
@ZAU_Lew year? Your cycle goes for an entire year? 12:43 AM May 20th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew
@ZAU_Lew yup, worked the Friday mid, on call for Sat and Sun mids 6:33 PM May 19th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ZAU_Lew
@jackhodgson well I could look! Haha, I posted that from the mall when I heard you talk about it. Will find it on the interwebs @burnsidej 4:47 PM May 19th via Twitter for iPad in reply to jackhodgson
@markrichardsVIC ICE?? Seriously? Wow! 4:45 PM May 19th via Twitter for iPad in reply to markrichardsVIC
@ZAU_Lew sounds like my yesterday! 4:45 PM May 19th via Twitter for iPad in reply to ZAU_Lew

Name ATC Ben
Location Melbourne, Australia
Web http://www.airser...
Bio Air Traffic Controller, Contributor to Plane Crazy Down Under Podcast. These tweets are personal opinion only and may not reflect those of my employer or union.