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Last "Cactus" flight arrives at PHL
Cactus has signed off. The call sign pilots use for US Airways flights when talking to air traffic controllers was retired this morning as American Airlines received its single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (www.star-telegram.com) עוד...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The Cactus call sign was used at America West to differentiate them from both American and Western on the radio.
Go long "Cactus!" The callsign will be missed. At least it will not be forgotten. I am sure none of us (at least those of us who follow aviation) will never forget this transmission:
---"Cactus 15[49] turn right 280 you can land runway one at Teterboro."
---"we can't do it."
---"kay which runway would you like at Teterboro?"
---"I'm sorry say again Cactus?"
(Ok, ATC actually said Cactus 1529 at this point but I corrected it for this post).
---"Cactus 15[49] turn right 280 you can land runway one at Teterboro."
---"we can't do it."
---"kay which runway would you like at Teterboro?"
---"I'm sorry say again Cactus?"
(Ok, ATC actually said Cactus 1529 at this point but I corrected it for this post).
It was kinda funny last night listening to the ATC chatter from all the traffic in and out of CLT correcting themselves "Cact...er American 1234....".
Farewell Cactus......another one for the history books....!
What is the origination of "call sign"/"callsigns" ? I didn't know they existed!!
After America West and US Airways merged, the "US" Callsign was changed to "Cactus'.
US Airways commuter flights have the moniker of "Piedmont".....
I would imagine callsigns were developed in order to separate similar sounding/pronounced company names...
US Airways commuter flights have the moniker of "Piedmont".....
I would imagine callsigns were developed in order to separate similar sounding/pronounced company names...
Worst part about this is now we as controllers aren't going to know which AAL pilots are going to complain about every little bump they get and the ones that won't.