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actual pilot tocontrol tower convo's
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I like em! :yes: Brings a little humor to a pretty stodgy subject. :2thumbs:
Bob Denman
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:roflblack: GREAT stuff! :clap: :2thumbs:
Bob Denman
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pps: Probably; some Pilots are kind of embarrassed... :roflblack:
Pennyrick
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This comes from my brother who is a retired corporate pilot.
Several years ago during an energy crisis, pilots and crews were encouraged to get on the ground as quickly as possible to conserve fuel. Some airlines even based bonuses on how much fuel could be saved during flights.
Coming into Atlanta one evening air traffic was particularly heavy and as is the custom, planes were 'stacked' in a circular rotation around the city, from as far east as Loganville and as far west as Carrolton.
Then came a transmission...."Atlanta tower this is United 729 we have am emergency. One of our engines is signaling low oil pressure and is overheating, Request permission to break through the stack and land immediately."
"Bull****" came an immediate response.
"This is Atlanta tower. Whoever made that last transmission, please identify yourself."
After some silence.... messages began....
"This is Delta 1013. Negative on the bull****."
"This is Lufthansa 41. Negative on the bull****."
This is Air Canada 312. Negative on the bull****"
And on it went down through the stack.
Several years ago during an energy crisis, pilots and crews were encouraged to get on the ground as quickly as possible to conserve fuel. Some airlines even based bonuses on how much fuel could be saved during flights.
Coming into Atlanta one evening air traffic was particularly heavy and as is the custom, planes were 'stacked' in a circular rotation around the city, from as far east as Loganville and as far west as Carrolton.
Then came a transmission...."Atlanta tower this is United 729 we have am emergency. One of our engines is signaling low oil pressure and is overheating, Request permission to break through the stack and land immediately."
"Bull****" came an immediate response.
"This is Atlanta tower. Whoever made that last transmission, please identify yourself."
After some silence.... messages began....
"This is Delta 1013. Negative on the bull****."
"This is Lufthansa 41. Negative on the bull****."
This is Air Canada 312. Negative on the bull****"
And on it went down through the stack.
Oldmanzues
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C-130 story Call it Blue Tail 37 for the heck of it
Aircraft called a certain base and requested straight in approach. We are having fuel managent problems. The aircraft is unstable.
Tower: You can not land, the field is close due to weather, below minuimuns.
Blue Tail: this aircraft becoming unflyable. Since you will not give us permission to land, Please designate crash zone for us.
topwer: You are cleared under emegency rules on>>>>>
Real or makde up, you diecide
28 years USAF
Oldmanzues
Bt the way, I loved the OP
added: Any USAF flight crew that overheard some unidentifede radio calls be tween "Big MAC and little MAC"? Somehow Big MAC c-5, c-141's seeem to get better treaqtment then little MAC C-130 or the like. MAC being Military Airlift Command. No idea what it is caled nodays.
Aircraft called a certain base and requested straight in approach. We are having fuel managent problems. The aircraft is unstable.
Tower: You can not land, the field is close due to weather, below minuimuns.
Blue Tail: this aircraft becoming unflyable. Since you will not give us permission to land, Please designate crash zone for us.
topwer: You are cleared under emegency rules on>>>>>
Real or makde up, you diecide
28 years USAF
Oldmanzues
Bt the way, I loved the OP
added: Any USAF flight crew that overheard some unidentifede radio calls be tween "Big MAC and little MAC"? Somehow Big MAC c-5, c-141's seeem to get better treaqtment then little MAC C-130 or the like. MAC being Military Airlift Command. No idea what it is caled nodays.
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