I am amazed that an aviation web site can't get the Tampa airport identifier right, it's
TPA, not TIA, even the local media can't get it right. When it comes to local media, don't
believe anything they say, and only half of what you see.
The reason for all the hassle over the names was not to offend the Asian's, as a pilot and an American, I say the hell with the Asians, if you don't like what we do, go the hell back to Asia. It was just humor, and it's getting to the point we have to be carful what we say as not to offend anyone.
Yes they sound sweet, and sometimes stupid as in my case landing at night into TPA. A female ATC idiot cleared me to land on 9 and a DC3 on 27. I contacted the tower and voiced my concers about he action as soon as my vocabulary returned above four letter words.
Necer heard her on the radio again, hopefully she was fired, not transferred. As far as women in aviation, the one at McDill AFB is excellent at her job as a GCA controler. If I ever need a GCA approach I hope she is on the scope.