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Originally Posted by BlueMoon
Man I hope there aren't people dumb enough to do that to someone. One thing to give out a bogus gate and take wheel chair requests.
Maybe I'm a tool then.
Story 1:
Flying a charter arriving Gainesville about 01:00 (tower not open). Some kid in a Cessna with an "ER" registration is trying to get "Tower" to clear him for take off back to Daytona Beach. Gainesville Radio came up on UNICOM once to tell him that Tower was closed. He asked them for takeoff clearance, which they refused, reminding him that they were Gainesville Radio. They gave up and stopped responding to him. Meanwhile, he's on the only lit runway and we would prefer not to take a charter to an alternate at 01:30. He is sort of in position about 1/3 down the active runway while having this conversation with no body. We're circling waiting for numbskull to clear the runway at this non towered airport. Finally, I cleared him to Daytona, "have a nice flight," and off he went to the East.
Story 2:
Flying along at 390 bored when I hear this corporate jet trying to call in range to some FBO on guard. Ignored it, until the pilot began pleading ...
"Hey Guys, come on, Mr. Smith gets really mad if his car isn't ready for him. We NEEED the Air Conditioning on and the drink ..."
I'm bored, so I reply, "say again instructions"
"Yeah, Mr. Smith requires the Black Mercedes be brought into the hangar, air conditioning on, diet coke in glass with ice, leave the trunk open..."
So I roger all of that ... "tell Mr. Smith we'll be ready for him"
"Thanks"
So, not sure I was helping, but at least things kept moving.