Somewhere over the Sierra Nevadas (I was near Lake Tahoe, but it’s a big sector):
Delta 123: (Extremely indignant tone) “Oakland Center, Delta 123, we’re getting continuous chop here at 320.”
On The Air—February 2024
Key Takeaways:
- A commercial pilot displayed surprising passivity and lack of initiative when encountering turbulence and refusing ATC's altitude suggestions due to a maintenance deferral.
- One pilot recounted a serious encounter with unexpected severe icing and communication loss that resolved safely, leading to a humorous misunderstanding about "picking up ice" with a friend's wife.
- Other anecdotes included a nostalgic chat between a pilot and ATC about a past solo flight, and an airline captain's humorous remark about the flight crew screaming during heavy turbulence.
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