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Editorial: Staying vigilant on cargo security
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Cargo security vigilance in the United States was perhaps at its highest in the wake and immediate years following the deadly terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. However, its human nature for us to drift back into a state of complacency after a while. Businesses grumble quietly how much they can't stand the regulatory burdens placed upon them. They just want to move the freight and make their money as quickly as possible. Nothing should stand in the way of that. Right? &n...
Former Macy's distribution center manager pleads guilty to mail fraud, money laundering
Friday, July 15, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed the former manager of a Macy's distribution center in Carson, Calif. has pleaded guilty to illegally profiting by diverting transportation work to companies he had an interest in. Rudy Rampertab, 46, of Ocoee, Fla., pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to one count each of mail fraud and money laundering. According to the DOJ, Rampertab was an employee of Macy's from 1988 until 2010. Beginnin...
Southeast Asian neighbors look to protect commercial vessels from piracy
Friday, June 24, 2016
The neighboring Southeast Asian nations of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines earlier this week agreed to several measures aimed at curbing piracy of commercial shipping vessels in shared high-risk areas. Those measures could include a designated transit corridor, increased air and sea patrols, and military escorts for cargo ships, according to a joint statement from the countries' defense ministers. Several tugboat crew have been kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf mi...
Metals shipper pleads guilty to illicit exports to Iran
Friday, June 17, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department this week said Erdal Kuyumcu, chief executive officer of Woodside, N.Y.-based Global Metallurgy, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in relation to the export of specialty metals from the United States to Iran. The U.S. case was tried in the District Court of the Eastern District of New York. According to court documents, Kuyumcu conspired to a metallic powder composed of co...
FWI: Central Mexico remains at high risk for cargo theft
Monday, June 06, 2016
The FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center (FWI SCIC) reported Mexico's highest risk areas for cargo theft during the first quarter of 2016 were concentrated in the central region of the country. Mexico's top five states with the highest amount of reported cargo thefts during the quarter were Puebla with 56 reported incidents, the state of México with 42 reported incidents, Veracruz with 40 reported incidents, Querétaro with 37 reported incidents and Guanaju...
The Bottom Line: Developing sustainable relationships
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
When freight is managed as a "commodity" there is little opportunity for long-term, successful and profitable relationships in the purchasing of global transportation services between shippers and their service providers and carriers. When we have "sustainable relationships" we capitalize on the following: •Better working relationships between shippers, service providers and carriers. We all want to work in an atmosphere in global trade where we would describe our ...
CBP opens registration for Trade Symposium
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Registration is now open for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's West Coast Trade Symposium , scheduled for May 25-26 in Phoenix. The agency gave the trade community a heads up about the event two weeks ago through its e-mail messaging service, but did not provide specific details about the agenda or venue. The Trade Symposium is a major outreach event during which officials update hundreds of trade compliance professionals about initiatives and industry part...
Authorities recover fireworks stolen from freight train
Monday, April 25, 2016
Agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) have recovered more than 30 cases of commercial grade fireworks that were reported stolen from a CSX freight train last week , according reports from USA Today and other media outlets. The CSX train was traveling from Chicago through Ohio en route to Detroit. Authorities suspect the explosives may have been taken during the train's stopover in Ohio and were discovered after someone called in with a tip, the...
U.S. intellectual property seizures in 2015 up 25%
Monday, April 18, 2016
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, reported that seizures of imports containing intellectual property infringements were up 25 percent in fiscal year 2015, compared to the fiscal year prior. Specifically, the agencies made 28,865 seizures of IPR-violating shipments last fiscal year, up from 23,140 in fiscal year 2014. "Had these products been genuine, the estimated manufacturer's sug...
U.S. arrests Chinese businessman for attempted illegal export
Friday, April 15, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department said an arrest was made in New York this week of a Chinese businessman who attempted to obtain and illegally export military-grade carbon fiber to China without a license. Fuyi "Frank" Sun has been charged with one count of attempting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), one count of conspiracy to violate IEEPA and one count of attempting to smuggle goods from the United States. He was arrested a...
Maritime NZ: Cleanup of Rena wreck complete
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Nearly four and a half years after the accident, government officials in New Zealand have declared cleanup operations for the wreck of the MV Rena complete, according to a statement from the country's marine safety, security and environmental protection agency. Maritime New Zealand has withdrawn two statutory notices relating to the wreck of the MSC-operated containership, one of which declared the wreck a hazard to navigation under section 100A of the Maritime Transport Act and...
Report: Jones Act has national security benefits
Friday, April 01, 2016
The Arlington, Va.-based Lexington Institute is arguing that the Jones Act, which requires vessels moving cargo between points within the United States to be crewed by U.S. citizens, benefits national security. "It is particularly important that those vessels and crews which routinely travel between U.S. ports and especially the inland waterways through America's heartland pose no threat to the homeland. It is for this reason that the higher standards with respect to ownership a...
Cargo flights resume at Brussels Airport
Thursday, March 24, 2016
While Brussels Airport remains closed to passenger travel in the aftermath of Tuesday's deadly terrorist attack, cargo-only flights are now permitted to operate on a limited basis at the Belgian airport, according to various news reports. The Brucargo area is open and operational, but all other airport access roads and entrances currently remain closed. "We have confirmation that the first cargo flights with a number of our airline partners will already operate this...
CBP finds destructive larvae inside shipment of cumin seed
Thursday, March 24, 2016
A 55,000-pound shipment of cumin seed from India infested with Khapra Beetle larvae was discovered at the Port of Baltimore Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations agriculture specialists, CBP said. An entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the specimen of larvae to be a Trogoderma granarium , commonly known as a Khapra Beetle. No live larvae was discovered, but the importer was issued an Emergency...
Brussels terror attacks impact transportation
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Brussels International Airport will be closed at least through Thursday following yesterday's terrorist attacks there, and at a city subway station, that killed 34 people and injured about 250 more. The shutdown is delaying air cargo shipments scheduled to transit through the airport, and forcing travelers and shippers to reroute through other airports. Meanwhile, airport security officials were on a heightened state of alert around the world, and security has also ...
FWI: Cargo theft incidents skyrocket in Mexico
Friday, March 04, 2016
Mexico's number of reported cargo thefts grew 73 percent year-over-year in 2015 to 1,087 reported incidents, according to FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center's Mexico Cargo Theft Report for 2015. Reported cargo thefts rose significantly in the northern region of Mexico compared to 2014. However, the central zone of the country was at the highest risk for cargo thefts, primarily in the states of Puebla, Guanajuato and the State of Mexico. Brok...
On Second Thought: U.S. export control reform
Monday, February 22, 2016
I just experienced an amazing opportunity, in which I was invited by the U.S. House Small Business Committee's agriculture, energy, and trade subcommittee to testify at a hearing covering export control reform. Export reform has been applauded by U.S. exporters, thanks to the leadership of Commerce Department officials Eric Hirschhorn and Kevin Wolf. As a member of the nation's trade community, I appreciate the huge undertaking to modernize the U.S. export control system and the accomplishm...
DHS solicits applications for port security grants
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday opened the door to parties interested in applying for $100 million in port security grants for the fiscal year 2016 cycle. Port authorities, marine terminal operators, state and local government agencies and others are eligible for grant awards. The port security grants are part of a broader notice for $1.6 billion in grant availability for various preparedness programs aimed at protection, response and recovery from terrorist attac...
FWI: U.S. cargo thefts decline in volume, value in 2015
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
A total of 754 cargo thefts were reported in the United States throughout 2015, a 6 percent decline from 2014, according to the FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center's (FWI SCIC) U.S. Cargo Theft Report for 2015. FWI noted in the report that the 2015 result is likely to rise above the current numbers due to delays in incident reporting. The average loss value per incident in 2015 totaled $184,101, 21 percent less than in 2014. Over...
CORRECTION: Coast Guard bill heads to President
Thursday, February 04, 2016
The AS Daily news report "Coast Guard bill heads to President" yesterday incorrectly identified Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., as a member of the House of Representatives. In the Senate, Peters pushed to gain authorization for a new Coast Guard icebreaker for the Great Lakes and was able to insert a provision calling for federal agencies to assess oil spill response in the Great Lakes, especially under heavy ice cover.
U.S. regulators tighten hoverboard transport security over safety concerns
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on Thursday issued a safety alert for the transportation of hoverboards containing lithium batteries after investigators intercepted 32 cargo containers filled with hoverboards containing lithium batteries that were improperly prepared for shipment of a hazardous material. Hoverboards, self-balancing, two-wheeled, motorized platforms that resemble skateboards with a gyroscope for determining pitch and balance, were among...
BIS proposes revised guidance for certain export penalties
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has published a proposed rule to revise its guidance on charging and penalty determinations to settle administration enforcement cases involving alleged violations of the country's Export Administration Regulations. In specific, BIS wants to make the guidance changes for civil penalty determinations, found in EAR's Supplement No. 1 to part 766, "more predictable and transparent to the public" and bring them in line w...
Collaboration on the southern border
Monday, December 21, 2015
New pilot programs aimed at expediting customs clearance by pre-inspecting cargo before it crosses the southern border represent the latest step towards an integrated border management system between the United States and Mexico that can better facilitate trade. "We're not thinking as independent countries, but thinking already as a region. That will be an economic driver" for North American competitiveness, Ricardo Treviño, the administrator general of Mexican Customs, said du...
U.S., Dominican Republic strengthen customs cooperation
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
The United States signed a mutual recognition arrangement on Tuesday with the Dominican Republic which will allow for increased collaboration between the two countries in supply chain security. The arrangement also recognizes the compatibility between U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program and the Dominican Republic's Authorized Economic Operator Program, according U.S. Customs in a press release. In a...
CSX exploring use of drones for track maintenance
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
CSX Corp. is exploring the use of drones for track maintenance and emergency situations, Chief Executive Officer Michael Ward said at the RailTrends 2015 conference held last week in midtown Manhattan. Ward was accepting an award for the railroad innovator of the year when he mentioned that the Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad and its competitors have begun researching and testing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for track and bridge inspection and in the event of a dera...
FWI: U.S. cargo theft value up despite decrease in volume
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Cargo thefts in the United States were up 7 percent in value despite falling 18 percent by volume in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the second quarter, according to the FreightWatch International Q3 2015 U.S. Cargo Theft Report. FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center (FWI SCIC) recorded a total of 152 cargo thefts in the United States during the third quarter of 2015. According to the FWI Q3 2015 U.S. Cargo Theft Report, the average los...
California firm fined $68,000 fine for hazardous air shipment
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday proposed a $68,000 civil penalty against City of Industry, Calif.-based Unical Aviation for allegedly violating the nation's hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges on July 21, Unical "knowingly offered undeclared hazardous material shipments" to FedEx for air transport to Lenexa, Kan. The shipment contained three protective breathing equipment units, each of which contained an oxygen gen...
FWI: Freight theft on the rise throughout Europe
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
The FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center (FWI SCIC) recorded a total of 443 cargo thefts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) during the third quarter of 2015, an 89 percent increase from the same period last year. It should be noted, however, reported cargo theft incidents were still down 11.6 percent from 501 total incidents in the second quarter of 2015. According to the FWI SCIC Q3 2015 EMEA Intelligence Update Report, the 10 count...
Three former Arc Electronics employees convicted of illegal exports to Russia
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
The Justice Department on Monday said Alexander Posobilov, Shavkat Abdullaev and Anastasia Diatlova were convicted of all counts, including conspiring to export and illegally exporting controlled microelectronics to Russia. Posobilov was also convicted of money laundering conspiracy. These defendants, all of whom worked at Arc Electronics Inc. (Arc), a Houston-based company, and eight other individuals were originally charged in October 2012. Five members of the con...
Container, multiple objects, oil sheen found in search area for missing U.S.-flag ship El Faro
Friday, October 02, 2015
Update: Sunday 7 P.M. EDT The U.S. Coast Guard said search and rescue crews have located multiple objects in the water in their search for the missing TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico cargo ship El Faro including life jackets, life rings, containers and an oil sheen. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico said its second ship El Yunque and a contracted tugboat have reached the area between the last known vicinity and the location where the Coast Guard recovered a life ring from the ship (a s...
Unfinished business on Customs and trade facilitation
Sunday, September 20, 2015
On Second Thought with Jerry Cook Say what you will about our dysfunctional government, but sometimes, when pressed to act on an important matter, our leaders and legislators can overcome often bitter partisan divides. That's just what happened when, before recessing for the month of August, Congress passed critical Trade Promotion Authority legislation. TPA will enable the Obama administration to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks and hopefully deliver on other elements of an amb...
ACE deadline moved back
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Responding to industry concerns, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced it's postponing the Nov. 1 deadline for electronically filing standard customs entries in a sophisticated, new trade management system to give other government agencies and businesses more time to integrate data requirements in their internal systems. Officials were previously firm that the deadline for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) would be met and represented a major milestone t...
IUMI: Stronger measures needed to prevent cargo theft
Friday, September 18, 2015
The International Union of Marine Insurance is urging the shipping industry to enact a number of measures it says will help prevent cargo theft. According to a recent position paper published at the association's conference in Berlin, theft of cargo carried by road is increasing at an "alarming" rate and is no longer limited to high-value goods. IUMI also said in the report that online trading platforms are encouraging cargo theft. "There is a market for any kind of...
Information sharing to help take down maritime piracy
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
A group of industry experts meeting in Kuala Lumpur Sept. 14-15 considered how a common global information-sharing framework could more efficiently facilitate naval and law enforcement responses to better protect seafarers from pirate attacks. "Information sharing and coordinated action between concerned coastal states is crucial in responding to this threat," said Pottengal Mukundan, director of International Maritime Bureau, which tracks global pirate activity against merchant...
Greece seizes cargo ship carrying weapons to Libya
Thursday, September 03, 2015
Greek authorities arrested and detained a cargo ship Tuesday that contained an undeclared shipment of weapons that may have been bound for ISIS forces in Libya, according to a statement from the Hellenic Coast Guard. The Greek coast guard stopped the Bolivia-flagged general cargo vessel Haddad I en route from the Port of Iskenderun in Turkey to Misrata, Libya and brought it to the port of the port of Heraklion, Crete for inspection. The United Nations has imposed an...
The more things change
Saturday, August 22, 2015
On Second Thought with John Tabor It's hard to believe that we are now halfway through the third quarter of 2015, and closing in on the back-to-school season that kicks-off the frenetic, end-of-year run of holidays. Before we plunge into Q4, let's take a look back at some of the trends that shaped 2015, and a look ahead at the challenges awaiting the logistics industry in 2016. And let's not forget that the more things change, the fundamentals of ensuring cargo security remain timeless.&nbs...
FWI: U.S. cargo thefts decreasing in volume, value
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center (FWI SCIC) recorded a total of 178 cargo thefts in the United States during the second quarter of 2015. According to the FWI Q2 2015 U.S. Cargo Theft Report, the average loss value per incident during this time was $189,307, down 25 percent from the first quarter of 2015 and less than 1 percent from the second quarter of 2014. Cargo theft volumes were down 11 percent in the quarter compared to Q1 2015 and 7 percent from...
FEMA allocates $100m in port security grants
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday allocated $100 million for port security grants, part of a $1.6 billion distribution of federal money for homeland security purposes. The New York City Police Department got 10 percent of the available funds, while the Port of Long Beach was the next highest recipient with almost $3.4 million. FEMA is a sub-agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Port security grants are part of the federal gover...
Commerce removes Cuba from terrorism sponsor list
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security on Tuesday implemented the State Department secretary's removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The move was in response to the recent actions taken by the Obama administration to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba. The Commerce regulatory revisions , which are published in the Federal Register , eliminate references in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to Cuba as ...
FAA bags hazmat shipment during luggage screening
Monday, July 13, 2015
The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $52,500 civil penalty against Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters of Fountain Valley, Calif., for allegedly violating the country's hazardous materials regulations. FAA alleged that on Dec. 16, 2014, a Gaffoglio employee checked a bag containing undeclared hazardous material onto a passenger-carrying flight at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The bag held six containers of flammable liquid adhesive, one ...
Neffenger takes over as TSA administrator
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Neffenger The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has a new full-time administrator. Peter Neffenger was sworn in July 4 to head the Department of Homeland Security sub-agency, which is best known for providing aviation security but also is responsible for ensuring secure transport in other modes. Neffenger, previously the Coast Guard vice commandant, was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate on June 22. He served as the deputy national incident comma...
Egypt thwarts alleged plot to bomb Suez Canal
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Egypt arrested 13 persons, reportedly members of the Muslim Brotherhood, on Monday, saying that they were installing explosives around the Suez Canal in an attempt to disrupt commercial shipping. News outlet UPI and the website Middle East Online said that the group of 13 included an employee of the Suez Canal authority and that prosecutors said they planted bombs along the 120 mile long canal. The allegations come about two years after a COSCO container...
USCG applies conditions of entry on vessels from Gambia
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
The United States Coast Guard announced Monday that beginning July 6, it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Republic of Gambia. Conditions of entry will be applied to any vessel that has called Gambia within its last five port calls before entering the United States. The Coast Guard said in a statement the primary reason for the conditions is that Gambia's anti-terrorism measures on access control and cargo control are deficient. &nb...
Senate clears Neffenger to take over TSA
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The Senate late Monday overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger to take over as the next head of the Transportation Security Administration. The Senate confirmed Neffenger's nomination by a vote of 81-1. Neffenger was nominated by President Obama for the Department of Homeland Security position in April. He takes over from former TSA Administrator John Pistole, who stepped down from the post late last year to enter academia. Pi...
Blurred single windows
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Sometimes symbolic moments present themselves in just the right way. Case in point: in the midst of a robust discussion at a recent World Customs Organization technology conference, a Nigerian customs official stood up and bemoaned the language barrier that prevents better cooperation between his country's customs agency and those of its neighbors, most of whom speak French while Nigerians use English. Right on cue, the official's concerns were answered by a panelis...
Senate committee sends TSA nominee to floor for confirmation
Friday, June 05, 2015
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday approved by voice vote U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger to be administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and sent his nomination to the floor for confirmation. Neffenger's nomination is moving rapidly through the Senate. Acting TSA Administrator Melvin Carraway was reassigned Monday after Red Teams from the Inspector General's office reported being repeatedly able to sneak proh...
Maritime vessel hijacked in South China Sea
Friday, June 05, 2015
A product tanker was hijacked by pirates off Pulau Aur, Malaysia June 4, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)'s Piracy Reporting Centre. The armed individuals took crew members hostage and altered the course of the tanker to meet up with another vessel to which oil was then transferred. IMB said the pirates stole crew and ship property and damaged the vessel's communication equipment before departing the vessel. The crew has been declared safe and th...
University of Wisconsin learns hazmat lesson
Monday, June 01, 2015
The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $70,050 civil penalty against the University of Wisconsin-Madison for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that on Jan. 13, 2015, an official traveling on behalf of the university offered an undeclared hazardous material shipment to Delta Air Lines for transport on a domestic passenger flight from Madison to Minneapolis. The shipment included 1...
FAA fines more shippers, FedEx for hazmat violations
Thursday, May 28, 2015
The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration has proposed civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $81,669 against three companies for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations. The agency has issued a $81,669 fine against DGI Menard for allegedly offering an undeclared hazmat shipment to FedEx on Jan. 12 for air transport from Carnegie, Pa., to Crystal Lake, Ill. The shipment contained eight one-pint-size cans of Lubemaster's Fire Up, a ...
FAA fines Indiana chemical shipper for hazmat violations
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $227,500 civil penalty against AmplaChem of Carmel, Ind., for allegedly violating federal hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that on April 10, 2013, AmplaChem "knowingly offered an undeclared hazardous material shipment" to express carrier FedEx for air transport from Carmel to Vietnam. The shipment included boron tribromide, a corrosive material and toxic inhalation hazard that is ...
More time to test ACE air manifest
Sunday, May 24, 2015
U.S. Customs' five-week postponement of mandatory filing of electronic air import manifests through a new IT system is actually a positive development and reflects well on the agency's ability to manage the rollout of the Automated Commercial Environment, air industry officials said. Customs and Border Protection recently notified the trade sector that the scheduled May 1 transition of the automated Air Manifest System from the old, existing system to ACE will not take place unt...
CBP smoothens trade execution
Sunday, May 24, 2015
On Second Thought with Jerry Cook In my last column, I wrote that 2015 could to be the year of international trade, and so far it has lived up to that potential. This is largely due to strong leadership by the United States, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske. The agency did great work in 2014 setting the stage for a productive 2015. In February, the International Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Council for International Busine...
Commerce denies export privileges to Al Naser Airlines
Friday, May 22, 2015
The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security issued an order denying the export privileges of Al Naser Airlines, Bahar Safwa General Trading, and Ali Abdullah Alhay for attempting to illegally export civilian aircraft to Iran in violation of the Export Administration Regulations. In addition, the Treasury Department designated Iraq-based Al-Naser Airlines, Syrian businessman Issam Shammout, and his U.A.E.-based Sky Blue Bird Aviation a counter-terrorism authori...
CBP to provide ivory detector dogs to Tanzania
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will provide sniffer dogs and training to Tanzanian authorities to help stop the illegal smuggling of ivory, CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said recently. Kerlikowske earlier this month became the first CBP chief in 12 years to visit Africa, where he made five stops over 10 days. Tanzania is trying to stamp out illegal poaching of wildlife, including elephants prized for their ivory. The canines will be able to detec...
Iran fires at, attempts to seize tanker in dispute over March oil rig collision
Friday, May 15, 2015
A Singapore-flagged chemicals and product tanker, Alpine Eternity , that was reportedly fired upon on Thursday by Iranian boats, is involved in a commercial dispute with an oil rig owner over a collision with an oil rig in March. This is the second time in two weeks that Iranian authorities are have fired at a ship over a commercial dispute. Earlier this month Iranian authorities released the containership Maersk Tigris, after arresting it in a cargo dispute. The Al...
FWI: U.S. cargo thefts increasing in value
Thursday, May 14, 2015
FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center (FWI SCIC) recorded a total of 191 cargo thefts in the United States during the first quarter of 2015. According to the FWI Q1 2015 U.S. Cargo Theft Report, the average loss value per incident during this time was $256,966, a 26 percent increase from last quarter and a 15 percent increase from the first quarter of 2014. Cargo theft volumes were up 1 percent in the quarter compared to Q4 2014, but down 14 percent compare...
CBP system for air imports faces glitches
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Updated May 8, 2015: Airlines praise CBP for responsiveness to their request for a short delay in filing electronic air manifests in ACE . May 1 was the deadline for mandatory filing of electronic air import manifest to U.S. Customs and Border Protection through its new computer system – except that it wasn't. Last week, CBP notified the trade sector that is giving carriers and freight forwarders until June 6 to test the system and their own programs that communicate with the A...
Iranian authorities release Maersk Tigris
Thursday, May 07, 2015
The containership Maersk Tigris was released on Thursday, May 7, after being under arrest for more than a week in Iran. Rickmers Group, which manages the ship, said the Maersk Tigris with its 24 crewmembers on board, was officially released by Iranian authorities following an order from a court in Bandar Abbas. The ship is owned by an investor group affiliated with Oaktree Captial Management in Los Angeles. Rickmers said the release followed Maersk Line putting up s...
Maersk reports 'constructive' talks with Iran over seized containership
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Danish ocean carrier Maersk Line said it had a "constructive dialogue" with Iranian courts and Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization on Wednesday about the arrest of the Maersk Tigris last week. "Earlier today, we provided a letter of undertaking in relation to the underlying cargo case," Maersk said in a statement. Maersk said according to the latest update from Rickmers Shipmanagement, which operates the chartered ship, "the crew of Maersk Tigris remains safe and...
Christie vetoes bill for New Jersey to withdraw from Waterfront Commission
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday conditionally vetoed legislation designed to withdraw New Jersey from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. "While I am not unsympathetic to the merits of the bill, I am advised that federal law does not permit one state to unilaterally withdraw from a bi-state compact approved by Congress," Christie said. "As a result, it is premature for New Jersey to contemplate withdrawing from the Waterfront Commission until New York cons...
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This might be made, But then I'm to dumb to find it anywhere.
Its like, If you create a new custom page, then i want it to be able to make more than one post in there, and diffrent catagories than from the other custom pages.
So when you go to a new custom page, You could see new catagories and post, that wasn't showed on the other custom pages.
Is there made a plugin for this? Or haven't this been made yet?
Feel free to post if you have any questions to this request and i will glady answer.

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In today's Wall Street Journal, experts say that picking up storage bins, containers, and boxes is probably one of the worst things you can do. "It is the biggest mistake people make," says Laura Leist, president of the National Association of Professional Organizers or NAPO, a trade group. "They think if they buy something to put their things in that is going to solve the problem."
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image of Laura Leist's closet via WSJ (Laura is president of the National Organization of Professional Organizers).


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This error appears in the user profile when ANY change is made to the profile. Even if the password is not changed.
It should only display IF the CURRENT password is not strong. My current one is, but it still displays the message.
This error appears in the user profile when ANY change is made to the profile. Even if the password is not changed.
It should only display IF the CURRENT password is not strong. My current one is, but it still displays the message.
I have the same error, always, even with upper, lower char, digits, special chars, longer that 20 digits...
WordPress 3.7.1
Thank you,
Since 3.7 this plugin checks if the new dropbox pwd-strength library approves your password, the problem is that it does it like this:
var psr = $( '#pass-strength-result' );
And then fails if that is != 'strong'. But if you run a localized version of wordpress, that won't be strong but a translated version of strong. Don't know what the best solution for the plugin author will be, but the password-meter also get a class strong so maybe that could be used?
Apologies, had a mix-up with my RSS aggregator and missed this thread.
I've added a fix on GitHub, simply testing the stored password strength result against a localized version of the string, i.e.
__( 'Strong' ). If you could test this out and verify it with your installations, that would be great!
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Fix didn't work, still gives me the error "use strong password" when I use something like @sl329#(died03L39009@(#*
This tested Very Strong on a few test sites. So you know it should have passed the test from Dropbox.
Silly WP broke :(
I have an issue where Super Admins are not able to change the password for editors at the site level. The password indicator says it's "Strong" and these passwords are very strong, and yet we are never able to save the password.
The error at the top is "Make your password strong".
However if I go to network/users.php and edit the user there, it works fine.
Has anyone else experienced this issue?
I am on WPEngine which forces you to use this plugin and it's been a serious issue as of late.
Jesse, there is another multi-site issue, possibly related?
I've never really worked with MU and I'm pretty busy. I've been hoping someone experienced with MU and into the plugin would chip in with a patch.
But I had no idea WPEngine forced people to use this plugin. That's a huge amount of users, right? All hidden behind a single download on my stats! Anyway, I'd pester WPEngine about it. Surely a company that big should be more careful about what plugins they force customers to use? Or have the resources to make stuff work?
Hey Jesse,
I had this problem aswell for one of my sites @wpengine. And my solutions was to remove the plugin completely and which crashes the site. And the download the lastest master branch. And upload it with SFTP and it works like a charm now. Dunno why this solves is.
Hope this works for you.
If you're a WP Engine customer, the support team can disable the plugin for you until a fix is released. Just contact them and let them know you're having issues!
@boogah Hey Cosper!
Unfortunately that's not the case. You and I can take this offline but the response I got from the Service team is below:
"Looks like there is a glitch with the forcing strong passwords. The only way around this I see at the moment is to temporarily set the user to a subscriber and then update the password.
I found a way to only force the strong password option for administrators rather than editors and authors as it is now.
You can add the following function to have the strong passwords setting be for only admins:
add_filter( 'slt_fsp_caps_check', 'my_caps_check' );
function my_caps_check( $caps ) {
$caps[] = 'update_core';
return $caps;
See here for more info^
Sorry about this, I know it is not ideal. It's a forced setting for security reasons and the newest version of the plugin is broken for editors/admins. So the only two ways around it are to change to a subscriber, then update or use the above option."
Hi folks,
I contacted WPEngine about this, and this was what they said:
Unfortunately, our developers are stretched a little thin right and do not have the time to help fix the Multisite issue. But we do have a way of disabling the plugin for problem customers until a fix is ready to go.
Not being with WPEngine, and not being experienced with Multisite, it's hard for me to comment on these specific issues. I'm hoping a developer on WPEngine with Multisite might be able to chip in - I'm sure it's a simple fix.
Meantime, yes, there are a few filters for you to adjust settings without using the admin settings:
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It's the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep.
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Researchers at the University of Geneva, Switzerland tested the effects of rocking on sleep in a dozen adult men between the ages of 22-38. All the men involved were good sleepers — none were suffering from any sleep or anxiety disorders, and they were well rested at the time of the experiment. Researchers created a special bed that mimicked the rocking of a hammock, and had the men take two 45-minute naps. During one nap the bed gently rocked, and during the other nap the bed remained still. While their subjects slept, researchers measured brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG). Here's what they found:
- Every one of the participants fell asleep more quickly during their rocking nap.
- A majority (8 of 12) said they found the rocking nap "more pleasant" than the nap on the stationary bed.
- During the rocking nap, all of the sleepers moved more quickly from Stage One to t Stage Two of their sleep cycle. Stage Two is where we typically spend half of our sleep time over the course of a night.
- While rocking, sleepers showed significant increases in the types of brain-wave activity that are specifically associated with deeper, more restful, and more continuous sleep.
These findings regarding brain-wave activity are really fascinating. In Stage Two sleep, a couple of important things happen:
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- Sleep spindles occur — short bursts of electrical activity in the brain
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Based on these results, the researchers suggest that the rocking motion has the effect of helping to synchronize the brain for sleep — both to fall asleep more quickly, and possibly to achieve longer periods of deeper, uninterrupted sleep.
There's great potential in these results. I'd love to see the effects of rocking tested over longer sleep periods, and on subjects who suffer from sleep disorders, including insomnia. In many ways, of course, this study confirms what we all instinctively know about the power of this soothing, repetitive rocking motion. And you don't need a custom hammock bed — or even the old-fashioned version in your backyard — to reap the benefits of rocking. Visualization is a powerful tool that requires no equipment, and you can try it tonight!
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Southwestern Sauté with Salsa Grits
Cheesy, salsa-flavored grits are the base for this easy bean and vegetable sauté. Use fresh salsa (found in the market near other dips) to keep sodium in check. Look for quick grits near oatmeal and other hot cereals or near cornmeal in the baking aisle. Serve with a romaine and red cabbage salad with avocado and pepitas.Yield: 4 servings, 1 3/4 cups each
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- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups store-bought fresh salsa or 10-ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup quick grits
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 2 cups frozen bell pepper and onion mix
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed
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Professional or Unprofessional?
January 21, 2008, 08:51:28 PM »
I have listened to alot of audio feeds with ATCs who use comedy, make jokes, laugh, speak different languages ("hasta la vista" (BOS john), and just do whatever to make the job more exciting and less stressful., and they do it without creating problems or instances that would possibly create incursions, dangerous situations, etc. To me, i enjoy listenin to ATCs who do stuff like that b/c like i said it just makes everything more enjoyable.
yet, when i talk to people or read their responses to such work, some people seem to enjoy it, yet others think it is completely wrong and that it is "completely unprofessional" for them to use "inappropriate terms."
thoughts about this? do all of you guys/girls seem to agree or disagree?
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 21, 2008, 08:55:49 PM »
The way I see it is, stay professional, but have fun doing it. A little good humor here and there doesn't hurt.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 21, 2008, 09:19:13 PM »
Quote from: NAplaya16-ATC on January 21, 2008, 08:51:28 PM
thoughts about this? do all of you guys/girls seem to agree or disagree?
As long as this lighter attitude is served up occasionally and outside of routine communications, I don't have a problem with it. If it replaces routine or common instructions, then that I am concerned because it jeopardizes aircraft safety in too many ways to get into in this thread.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 21, 2008, 09:35:28 PM »
Exactly what Peter said. Also, controllers and pilots are human...so keep that in mind. I was just in SYR eariler today to pick up a patient for an Angel Flight and the controller was vectoring us for the ILS 28 (even though it was clear, it was fun to just shoot the approach) and the winds were howling at 2000 feet. So, I get on the radio to the approach controller and said, "Just a heads up approach, at 2000, we're showing the winds 300 @ 35." The response I got was something like "Holy shmoley" or "Wow!" I can't remember.
Sure it wasn't the programmed response "Cirrus xxx, roger" but it got the message across.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 22, 2008, 04:49:40 AM »
Quote from: KSYR-pjr on January 21, 2008, 09:19:13 PM
As long as this lighter attitude is served up occasionally and outside of routine communications, I don't have a problem with it. If it replaces routine or common instructions, then that I am concerned because it jeopardizes aircraft safety in too many ways to get into in this thread.
It is undeniable that controllers create an atmosphere on frequency. This atmosphere influences what pilots will report; if the mood is too strict some potentially dangerous situations won't get reported or might get reported late. However, you want to avoid chatter as that may drown out serious transmissions. Another issue is to get cooperation from pilots; safety is teamwork and requires people management. Having pilots in a friendly mood makes work easier for ATC.
For people management reasons you want to deviate from strict formalities; having a quasi-relaxed professional atmosphere will work best. The trick is to maintain the balance here, the real good controllers seem to do that subconsciously.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 22, 2008, 10:21:53 AM »
i echo all the responses, a controller's job demands attention; attention on his part and that of all the flight crews in the airpsace. Nothing drives me crazier than when i'm transmitting more than once to a part 121 or part 135 crew to get their attention. humor, seriousness or whatever in between is acceptable...just nothing rude, degrading, or unapproapriate....
Chicago app humor....
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 22, 2008, 10:45:56 AM »
That was hilarious!
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January 22, 2008, 01:33:29 PM »
that CONGA clip is funny as hell!
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January 23, 2008, 05:49:09 PM »
i kinda look at it as, keep it formal, but informal. just because i think the more casual you do something, the better you do and you get better results. im definitely not saying, that a person should completely relax and go joe schmo on the job. however, the calmer you act, the calmer the pilot will act and things will be accomplished more quickly and efficiently.
im pretty sure im just restating what all of you have said already! lol im juts kinda adding my 3 cent piece!
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January 23, 2008, 06:28:56 PM »
I guess that might be the way to say it. As anyone who has heard me talk on the radio can tell you, I think I sound relaxed. Sometimes you hear a guy who sounds like he is going to wet his pants when he's on the radio. I've found that things are usually easier for me that way.
Just my $.02 (sorry, I'm not worth $.03!)
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January 23, 2008, 08:10:35 PM »
haha! hey, im still a student, with no experience at all. So however much you consider the value of your opinion, i am not even worth a tenth of it!!! you have experience in the area, so your opinion is well worth more than myself!
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 23, 2008, 08:19:07 PM »
I take it from your ID (NAplaya16-ATC) that you're 16. Well, guess what, at most I have a year on you!
Even though I'm instrument rated, I do not count myself among the experienced (like some here and at other places).
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 23, 2008, 08:54:37 PM »
My two-cents worth is that professionalism is a must. Safety is the name of the game and making communications clear and concise is what it is all about. However, this doesn't mean that a controller can't enjoy what they do. There's one controller here in Reno that always sounds really in to his job. He's friendly, courteous, and very accommodating. Every time he hands you off he signs off with a big "See ya!" When you talk to the guy you end up loving flying that much more.
On the flip side of that there's a different controller here that is always flat and grumpy. His monotone speaking voice gets the job done just fine but it doesn't do much to inspire you. I always feel like I have to be extra careful not to screw up for fear of getting scolded (silly, I know).
I believe having an appropriate amount of fun
being professional is the way to go.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 23, 2008, 09:11:14 PM »
I echo most all of the comments in this thread. If you haven't already, you'll often notice how far out of the way a pilot will go to help a controller out if that controller is professional, yet has a good sense of humor and presence on the frequency (and vice versa).
Even down here in busy New York airspace, controllers have a good sense of humor if you play by their rules and have a fun time doing it. It makes the professional relationship between pilots and controllers that much more pleasurable.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
Reply #14 on:
January 23, 2008, 09:35:00 PM »
Quote from: Jason on January 23, 2008, 09:11:14 PM
If you haven't already, you'll often notice how far out of the way a pilot will go to help a controller out if that controller is professional, yet has a good sense of humor and presence on the frequency (and vice versa).
That's certainly true, but when you really think about it, do we have a choice?
Visions of hockey's "penalty box" immediately come to mind.
Based at a class C airport in a small aircraft I am constantly given instructions that either move me out of the way for faster commercial and military aircraft or set me up for abbreviated approaches. Many times the controller will end his transmission to me with, "thank you very much for your help today," but in reality what choice did I have?
They do more for me than I can do for them.
Kidding in some regard as there have been times I have responded with "unable" when I truly believed the instruction would compromise some aspect of safety but most times I don't have a choice, say if I am being vectored out of the way for faster traffic. Declare minimum fuel? Nah, that would only work once.
Don't get me wrong, though. The "thanks" does add to the friendly atmosphere on the frequency but again, it is almost like saying "have a great night" - somewhat meaningless.
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January 23, 2008, 11:41:34 PM »
naw, 16 is just my favorite number. im in college at beaver county for ATC. haha
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January 24, 2008, 06:49:13 AM »
Quote from: KSYR-pjr on January 23, 2008, 09:35:00 PM
That's certainly true, but when you really think about it, do we have a choice?
Visions of hockey's "penalty box" immediately come to mind.
Based at a class C airport in a small aircraft I am constantly given instructions that either move me out of the way for faster commercial and military aircraft or set me up for abbreviated approaches. Many times the controller will end his transmission to me with, "thank you very much for your help today," but in reality what choice did I have?
They do more for me than I can do for them.
I agree they help us a tremendous amount and often do more for us than vice versa, but we often do have a choice down here. Flying out of Westchester County airport, where we're sandwiched between A320s, B717s, CRJs, CL60's, GV's, and a general sampling of GA traffic, I'd be more than happy to extend my downwind three miles and square off the base turn exactly as he/she'd like so approach can clear another aircraft for the sound visual 34. The controllers are professional but have a fun, friendly tone and sense of humor on the frequency. In the long scheme of things, this type of attitude helps them do their job, and helps me have fun doing mine, safely.
On the other hand, when a local controller (with a rather nasty tone) holds me on the ground for 36 minutes with the prop spinning for no reason, waiting to depart VFR, he shouldn't expect too much more out of me than is required by FARs. ...and yes, this happened last August.
Just my thoughts.
Last Edit: January 24, 2008, 06:55:19 AM by Jason
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January 24, 2008, 10:06:21 AM »
Exactly: relaxed, courteous, friendly, and professional will get the job done easier.
I interned at BUF a year ago and got to know most of the controllers really well. It's nice to be able to help, or get helped in a certain way, if you know what I mean. It has happened a couple of times when a BUF controller would ask me, "Hey Greg, can you do _______ so I could squeeze a 75 arrival somewhere around you...and...caution wake turbulence."
And for me:
"NGF_DC, The current BUF wx is 300 OVC and a half mile, do you want 23 or 32."
"23 would be great, NGF_DC."
"Okey doke, Greg; break; USA1173 and UAL509 I'd like to break you off the approach for an Angel flight who needs to get in."
"NGF_DC fly heading 260 maintain 2500 until established, cleared ILS 23, caution wake turbulence...hoped this helped, Greg."
And so on.
Playa, well, then you have some seniority on me!
Take care,
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
Reply #18 on:
January 25, 2008, 08:43:16 AM »
Professionalism is the priority, but if it leaves space for some banter, then fine. As long as everything that is required to do and say is being done and said, there is no harm in some occasional humourous talk. For instance the way this one ATC at JFK does. Then again, he is quite often on ground control, which probably leaves a bit more room for banter than for instance final approach. I have also noticed that he does his "humour" bits only with US pilots, never with European or Asian ones, whose mother tongue English is not (in fact, he's not humorous even with British or Irish pilots).
So he does know what he can say with whom and with whom to just to stick to the protocol. And he also knows when he has room to do it. When it gets hectic or otherwise busy, he's very professional, clear and consistent, and always helpful. Then again, to my ears pretty much all JFK ATCs are clear, consistent and helpful. (I rarely listen to other feeds, but I suppose most ATCs in general are like that.)
Occasional "foreign" greeting in my opinion is not out of line (like some Amsterdam ATCs use them regularly), as long as everything that is required to say are said according to the protocol.
I do also appreciate their patience and politeness. It cannot always be easy when you are dealing with Air France and Alitalia.
Last Edit: January 25, 2008, 08:45:15 AM by soffs
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 25, 2008, 09:01:25 AM »
No one ever bought a deal using standard phraseology.... sometimes you have to use plain language to clarify but the more "folksy" language you use the greater the risk for misunderstanding. Boston John may take liberty on his pronunciation of a call sign but his phraseology is correct he is professional while having fun.
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January 27, 2008, 04:09:58 PM »
ya i understand what you mean about "folksy" language.
i was visiting beaver tower a couple weeks ago, and one pilot was a few miles north of the airport, she was kinda swerving back and forth, kinda circling around, while also struggling to understand what tower wanted her to do. apparently, she was on her 1st x-country solo, and on her way back, got off track, her squawk code was off, and was not sure what to do. the tower instructor gets on the mic, and simply says,
Tower: "cessna...., are you alright?"
Pilot: "ya, im ok, im on my way back from ..... and i know im off heading."
the instructor realizes that this gal is freaking out a lil, just walked her through the correct squawk code, where to fly, and when to report back to tower, using basic language, which i will highly bet is not standard phraseology.
Tower: "cessna... we have u on radar over this location, please turn to heading (###), and you will the airport off the nose of ur aircraft. once u have airport in sight, report back to tower."
i stood there and watched the ATC calmly and efficiently guide this girl back in safely. afterword, she came up to the tower and thanked everyone for her help.
i guess the overall point to this story is that it does not matter what phraseology an atc uses, as long as the action is handled safely and without violating rules.
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Re: Professional or Unprofessional?
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January 27, 2008, 05:42:58 PM »
Naplaya16-ATC, you are correct. The professional controller should and CAN sound professional as much as possible, but sometimes certain situations call for a gentler handling.
Case in point: Working arrival traffic for world's largest Experimental airshow, using Simultaneous Operations on Intersecting Runways. (Landing aircraft on two runways that intersect). Air Wisconsin BATP landing on one, Canadian Cessna C177 landing and holding short on the other. Cessna bounced his landing, sidestepped the runway, touched down in the grass between the runway and the taxiway, hit an intersecting taxiway which sent him airborne, he applies power and tries to maintain flight, flies about 15-20' above over 100 aircraft and fuel trucks parked in the grass, and is aimed at the BATP. At this time, my manager and another controller are in the tower screaming about Cessna going around (fortunately, not on any freq.!) My response to Cessna was calmly " Cessna XYZ, when you get it under control, I need you to make a tight right turn and stay east of RY XX, Traffic is still landing on that runway, you can continue the right turn for a right downwind on Ry ZZ and you are still cleared to land on RY ZZ." The Cessna pilot performed perfectly what I asked him to do. Imagine what would have happened had he been yelled at, or given only by the book phraseology!
There is a way to remain professional and yet human/humane. It is imperative, however, not to lose the frequency due to a chat room type situation!
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January 31, 2008, 05:16:06 PM »
Bottom Line is. I have never heard anyone have to ask KBOS John to " Say Again " or " Repeat ", even on long lengthy clearances. His communication is clear and concise.
As a Private Pilot I find everyone has better " situational awareness ", if for no other reason than everbody is listening on freq for the next punch line.
Also communications can get pretty old after awhile leading to the " thousand yard stare syndrome ".
Last but not least. There is enough stress out there without ATC getting so uptight, that tension is passed on to everyone else.
My own opinion. For those without a sense of humor, I doubt aviation is a good career choice to start with or you will be sucking lot liquid Malox anti-acid through a straw.
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