“Cessna 53223 cleared to Runway 18 via Charlie taxiway, Pasquale 3 departure, squawk bingo.”
That’s a typical controller clearance for my friend Charlie Peck.
Squawk Bingo
Key Takeaways:
- Retired pilot Charlie Peck regularly flies his Cessna 172 from Portland to Auburn-Lewiston for lunch, establishing a friendly rapport with local air traffic controllers.
- His good-natured interaction led controllers to sometimes assign him squawk code "0223" (his tail number suffix), prompting Charlie to humorously respond with "Bingo!"
- As an ongoing joke, controllers formalized his routine route as the "Pasquale 3 departure" (referencing his destination restaurant) and combined it with "squawk Bingo."
- This unique and personalized clearance became a source of amusement for the controllers and Charlie, occasionally amusing other pilots who overheard the exchange.
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