I was flying an airliner a very short distance in the Los Angeles basin. I was under the Class B and the controller asked, “Give me max forward speed. What’ll that be?”
I replied, “Well, since we’re under the Class Bravo, it’ll be 200 knots.”
On The Air: June 2022
Key Takeaways:
- Pilots and air traffic controllers often engage in humorous and witty exchanges, covering situations from exceeding speed limits to dealing with strong headwinds or professional banter.
- Amusing misunderstandings can occur, such as a passenger mistaking ATIS "Whiskey" for alcohol or a controller jokingly offering "super powers" near a nuclear plant.
- Aviation procedures and infrastructure sometimes feature creative elements, like approach waypoints named to reflect noise reduction goals, local culture, and notable figures.
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