Getting the automated ATIS voice to say the right thing frequently makes it funny in a text version of the ATIS. At San Francisco, a NOTAM regarding AT&T Park on the text version became, “Eight Tee and Tee Park.”
Rick Sanders
San Francisco
On The Air: August 2017
I was flying with a particularly weak student doing off-airport operations. We were combining high-altitude ops with a pinnacle approach to Pleasants Peak, at 4007 MSL. I wanted this student to call SoCal Approach for a brief bit of flight following to the mountain. I told my student exactly what to say to SoCal. SoCal Approach, this is helicopter 8490D, 5 south of Pleasants Peak for flight following at 4000 feet.
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- The article presents various humorous anecdotes from pilots and air traffic controllers, often arising from miscommunications, automated system quirks, or unusual phraseology.
- It highlights witty banter and comical interactions between pilots and ATC, including a controller's playful response to a specific altitude request and another joking about being a "better controller."
- These stories showcase the human element in aviation, featuring memorable moments from student pilot blunders to lighthearted exchanges regarding weather or wake turbulence.
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