On the same day I heard these two baffling one-liner traffic calls:
“Sullivan Traffic, Cirrus aborting the takeoff and departing to the northwest…”
On the Air—March 2024
“What are you doing in Atlanta Class B without authorization?”
Key Takeaways:
- The article features humorous and unusual radio exchanges between pilots and air traffic control, including directives to follow ground traffic jams for approaches or maintain visual separation from a coyote.
- Pilots shared instances of baffling or memorable ATC calls, ranging from cryptic takeoff reports to a playful "contact" exchange with a Thunderbird F-16 pilot.
- One anecdote serves as a cautionary tale, detailing a pilot's "busted" entry into Class B airspace without authorization due to communication failure.
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