Back - In - The - Day........... Imagine....
Pingelly NDB, WA Wheatbelt, En route Navaid, Approx 67nm YPPH, Ident 'PGL'
- (That's 'dit-dah-dah-dit, dah-dah-dit, dit-dah-dit-dit.')
Parkerville NDB, WA Hills District, 'Locator', Approx 10nm YPPH, Ident 'PRL'
- (That's 'dit-dah-dah-dit, dit-dah-dit, dit-dah-dit-dit'.)
Spot the diff...??
Nah, neither did a '727' into YPPH one dark night, (and stormy?) when he inadvertently commenced let-down a 'bit' early, below LSALT on 'PGL', thinkin' it wuz 'PRL'.....
He wuz still some 60 +nm out from PH, and 'lost' VHF comms with PH APP, he wuz 'that' low......'We' were asked to try and SELCAL him on HF...
Can't remember the exact year, but 'someone' might......T'was a 'freighter' I think.
'PGL' Very quickly changed to 'PIY'....much more betterer....
Last edited by Ex FSO GRIFFO; 12th December 2024 at 10:09.