Good grief - two Paul Bs as well. :-o
As an N90 alum, I had the distinct pleasure of both working with (albeit we were in different sectors) and working (providing ATC services) for Paul. Your description of Paul is very accurate! A consummate professional and just the nicest guy you could ever hope to meet! Fair winds and clear skies, Paul! Hope you’re enjoying your retirement half as much as I’m enjoying mine!
Great story Paul. And congrats on the retirement Paul. Familiar ATC voices are comforting to hear and you get the feeling there is more unsaid than said
Beautiful little piece of writing. Thanks Paul.
It was great to read your story, Paul, and learn about that voice. I have been flying through Paul N.'s sector frequently the past few years and got to know the voice and appreciate his expertise. I was flying there the other week and heard many other pilots express their best wishes to Paul on frequency. I didn’t know what the occasion was but now I know it was all about his retirement. With so many people wishing him well, it was surely a sign of their respect and appreciation for his professional service over the years.
But airline pilots’ brains are good till 65?
If the FAA is so perpetually understaffed, why don’t they raise the age?
Or better yet, do away with mandatory retirement ages altogether, and let people who are capable and want to work, work!
A true professional, I always was impressed with his ease in working the volume of traffic at EWR in such a smooth fashion. He is missed! 170 to BUZZED tower 18.3 See 'ya bud!