Finds Skew-T Useful
I must categorize Mr. Mazza’s comments in “Readback” in the May issue as uninformed. Far from being the domain of only professional meteorologists, Skew-T diagrams are an essential and invaluable tool used by glider pilots and instructors on a daily basis. They can provide useful information for any aircraft flight and I would encourage Mr. Mazza to broaden his horizons, take some competent glider instruction and learn about the Skew-T diagram. George M Tamayo Bullhead City, AZ
When Do You Call Ground?
I enjoy your magazine. The June article by Elim Hawkins, “Towered Field Ops,” contains instructions that contradict what I have been taught and have used ever since my first lesson. He advises to “Call Ground as you are exiting the runway, before the hold-short line. He thinks it might speed up the taxi.
