NASTY EXCHANGE on Frequency -“You need to pay Attention 😡”

Yea...im the atc from PSP and this is not the complete recording. EJA stepped on a FRC twice Prior to this. I was working ground and clearance and it was busy and i had already told him to stand by and he was #3. He keeps calling. I would have looked up his time and amended it had he asked me but instead he was a jerk and made the comment about 8 out of 10 towers. He also was wrong about his proposed departure time... It was almost an hour later. IFR flight plans print out 30 minutes before the proposed departure time that the pilot files. I was not wrong in this situation. In fact, when this recording first came out a couple years ago, he sent me a certified mail apology letter that I kept on my fridge until I moved. I've been in controller for 12 years, I'm not lazy, I have 150 hours of flight experience and I love and respect The aviation community, however I am not going to tolerate disrespect on the frequency just because someone is mad that it's not their turn.

I hope someone reported that Leesburg controller. His "I'm not gonna answer and you all can figure it out" should get him fired.

There is no excuse for the Leesburg controllers behavior. Telling pilots to figure it out at a tower controlled airport should make that his last day. Very unprofessional.

Wow, that first controller was rough!

I would have announced on frequency that the airport should now be treated as an uncontrolled field and everyone announce their intentions as the tower is not staffed with a competent controller. 😂. When the FSDO hears about this they should agree.

That first controller is way out of line!

When you start sounding like a bad day of VATSIM, you need to take a breather

95C needs a visit from the FAA for possible medical evaluation

Controller needs an attitude adjustment.

"Cessna 3ZY, I already know the phone number. I have to call after every flight."

I have been a CPC for years and military controller prior to that. What the actual F? This is embarrassing. Unfortunately this guy will be protected by union. But should be fired. I have worked Local. Nothing is that bad. Ridiculous. Idk if ive heard anything like this. Leave your shit at home. But EJA controller is def not being rude.

That second guy at Lakeland sounds suspiciously like the Bravo buster in Vegas…

Wow! The attitude of some of these controllers is priceless! They would have been terminated back when I was a controller!

I don’t know what’s happened to the world and why people can’t work together

If a controller straight up says “I’m not going to answer, figure it out yourselves” I’d immediately make a call as if it were untowered. Bet he’d get his poop in a group real quick. If he then felt compelled to exchange phone numbers, I’d happily suggest we plan a date for the local FSDO. 😘

With the flippant controller at the beginning, I would've advised that this was a recorded frequency and ask for clarification of intentions again, otherwise, I would treat the airport as a non-towered airport. I'd land and call the FAA and local authorities due to someone in the control tower clearly presenting signs that they are a danger to persons on the ground and air. I would guarantee the FAA wouldn't violate me, due to taking "captain's authority" and maybe even declaring an emergency due to this unsafe situation the controller is creating.

It is your duty to report the first guy. That wasn't even close to being acceptable

That controller is an absolute clusterfuck lol

Next time someone irritates me I'm just gonna say "There'll be a phone call today."

“I am not calling you”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂