When we reported that Dr. Jon Weiswasser flew into New York’s Big Three airports in April (and neglected to acknowledge that he’s a vascular surgeon in addition to being a drummer for an Eagles tribute band) it was a novel and kind of surreal thing to report. But since then, thousands of GA pilots have been adding locations like JFK, LAX and ORD to their logbooks as the skies are still pretty empty over some of the world’s busiest airports. It’s pretty hard for controllers to justify strongly suggesting the carb heat crowd go somewhere else. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that while some controllers gripe about the uptick of GA traffic, now that the novelty has worn off, they can also be downright accommodating.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/logbook-souvenirs-piling-up-at-big-airports