The ride over was smooth and generally clear on a recent flight, but there were intermittent clouds and bumps at 7000:
Piper 28D: “Allentown Approach, Piper Two Eight Delta, request.”
On The Air: October 2019
The ride over was smooth and generally clear on a recent flight, but there were intermittent clouds and bumps at 7000:Piper 28D: Allentown Approach, Piper Two Eight Delta, request.Allentown Approach: Go ahead.Piper 28D: We are about to enter a cloud layer at 7000. Is 5000 available? Ive got my 90-year-old dad with me and Id like him to have a smooth ride.Approach: Both of you can godown to 5000.
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- The article presents a collection of humorous and memorable air traffic control (ATC) exchanges and pilot conversations.
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