One morning on departure from Peoria International Airport:
Peoria Approach: “I bet you didn’t think you were going to get this type of workout when you asked for the clearance into the Class Charlie, did you?”
On The Air: November 2018
One Friday I shot the GPS 7 approach into Gwinnett County, Georgia (KLZU). As I was briefing the approach, I wondered how I would pronounce CURAP, the FAF, if I was asked to report it. Thankfully, that situation did not arise since I was cleared for the approach earlier and sent over to Tower shortly thereafter.
Key Takeaways:
- The article compiles several humorous and memorable anecdotes from pilots' radio communications with air traffic controllers.
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