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On The Air: November 2020

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Key Takeaways:

  • The article features humorous and memorable radio exchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers, ranging from witty readbacks to playful interpretations of instructions.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic created unique opportunities for general aviation pilots, including unprecedented access to land small aircraft at major commercial airports like LAX due to reduced traffic.
  • Pilots share discoveries of interesting and sometimes nostalgic aviation fix names, such as those referencing "The Three Stooges."
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Some years back at Bradley International Airport, there was a local air taxi company that did a lot of their new pilot training on the mid shift. They would go round and round the same ILS pattern for hours apparently swapping seats as the flight went on.

Often, as the controller on duty, I would issue the same clearance over and over: “Trainer 23, turn left heading 270. Maintain 2500 until established. Cleared ILS 24 approach.”

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