On The Air: November 2022

Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:31 AM ET

Verified

Key Takeaways:

The article presents a collection of humorous anecdotes highlighting witty exchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers.
Pilots often make humorous remarks about their aircraft or themselves, while controllers respond with playful banter or even sarcastic suggestions.
These stories showcase instances of lighthearted communication, accidental blunders, and amusing interactions that add levity to aviation operations.

See a mistake? Contact us.

We were flying a new Gulfstream G280 and made a stop at KRBD (Dallas Executive). Taxiing out for departure, the tower commented, “That’s the best looking airplane we’ve had in here this week.”

The other pilot, clever devil that he is, replied, “You should see the pilots!”