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RogAir 01-21-2014 10:14 PM

ATC: United, do you have Southwest in sight at 3 o'clock?

United: We have Shamu in sight!

ATC: Follow that whale......

rickair7777 01-22-2014 08:30 AM


Originally Posted by aeromike49 (Post 1562750)
"the Captain would like to know what you look like" reply was "a librarian"

That can be hot.

rickair7777 01-22-2014 08:32 AM


Originally Posted by ClarenceOver (Post 1563298)
Pilot: Student pilot requesting flight following to abc

Controller: Roger say type aircraft

Pilot: Cherokee

Controller: Say type aircraft

Pilot: cherokee

Controller: Disregard...

Am I missing something?

templarjay 01-26-2014 07:40 AM

ATC: Airplane 123, what's your indicated airspeed?

Pilot: Hmm... Don't have an indicated airspeed... I have a calibrated and a true airspeed though...

Aviator89 01-26-2014 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 1564290)
Am I missing something?


Are your serious or just being sarcastic? I cant tell, haha.
Iv had this happen o my students too, apparently cherokee isnt good enough even though "cherokee" encompasses all very very similar aircraft in terms of speed. They need to hear PA28 or whatever.

Ewfflyer 01-27-2014 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by Aviator89 (Post 1567191)
Are your serious or just being sarcastic? I cant tell, haha.
Iv had this happen o my students too, apparently cherokee isnt good enough even though "cherokee" encompasses all very very similar aircraft in terms of speed. They need to hear PA28 or whatever.

News to me, Cherokee has been a standard type forever. I was assuming it was because they didn't have time for him in a slow plane.

ClarenceOver 01-27-2014 02:31 PM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 1564290)
Am I missing something?

The controller was trying to get him to say the type. ie. pa28 140 pa 28 180 and the student didn't know the terminology yet.

EasternATC 01-27-2014 03:41 PM


Originally Posted by ClarenceOver (Post 1568077)
The controller was trying to get him to say the type. ie. pa28 140 pa 28 180 and the student didn't know the terminology yet.

Thanks for explaining.

BTW, this thread is supposed to be for funny things.

ClarenceOver 01-27-2014 04:28 PM

It was funny. You weren't there.

leardriver85 01-29-2014 01:34 PM

waiting to take off at pdk airport in Atlanta

ATC Arrow xxxxx hold short 34 monitor tower

Arrow ok cleared for take off

ATC negative hold short monitor tower

Arrow over to tower cleared to for take off

ATC negative this is ground control I cannot issue that clearance

Arrow Ok over to tower

(at this time we got clearance to monitor as well) The arrow starts rolling onto the runway as I hit the switch

tower arrow xxxxx where are you going

arrow the last guys cleared us to take off

tower negative STOP exit the runway at the next intersection advise when you can copy a phone number


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