Re: Contrary view
>> IF it was true that the controller was having semi-social chats with other pilots she knew while telling this pilot to "stand by"
Having sat both in ATC halls and in towers observing - if a controller is doing that, then they're shuffling stuff or waiting for a computer and can't actually DO anything - and if he was being pushy or a prick, then I can understand her not saying that the computers are being sluggish.
Of course pilots like this guy _DON'T_ spend time in controller spaces, so they don't know what goes on at the other end of the radio. It's a worthwhile experience for anyone training so they have a feeling for what's going on when things get busy.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
