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On the Air: August 2020

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The article presents a collection of humorous and memorable anecdotes from various aviation experiences, often involving pilots and air traffic control.
  • Situations described include radio frequency mix-ups, witty remarks about airline passenger comfort, and surprises regarding aircraft performance differences.
  • One entry also provides a historical note and clarifies the common distinction between "Bimmer" (BMW cars) and "Beemer" (BMW motorcycles).
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Before BMW started to produce cars, it manufactured motorcycles then aircraft engines that powered a number of well-known German airplanes such as the Focke-Wulf FW 190. In the BIMMR TWO DEPARTURE from the Greenville-Spartanburg International airport (KGSP), DRIVN around Greer in the South Carolina Upstate in your BIMMR ZZCAR (BMW Z Car), you can stop by the BMW ZNTRM (Zentrum) visitor center next to its US factory. However, let’s not be too acerbic (ACERB) by confusing a Bimmer (car) from a Beemer (motorcycle) and much less a Beeser (BSA motorcycle).

Luca Bencini-Tibo
Weston, FL

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