About a year ago I was training a student pilot. The college student was very intense and strived to be perfect at all her training. She listened to LiveATC a lot, practiced with her airline captain father in the evenings. When it came time to get ready for her three takeoffs and landings at a controlled field, she and I went to Rocky Mountain Metro four times for practice.
The article presents several humorous and witty exchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers, from playful aircraft rivalries to observational humor.
It includes anecdotes detailing common pilot errors and the subsequent succinct corrections received from air traffic control.
One heartwarming account highlights an air traffic controller's commendation of a student pilot's excellent performance in challenging conditions.
