Re: Handover already cleared to land
PA- your fave gets me often! However, in this case the guy's on finals, been cleared to land, had surface wind, had gear check. It's just one of those mil/civ differences. Any instrument approach at a mil field is handled downstairs until the a/c has completed its landing roll or the pilot has reported going visual. Thus when the pilot called Benson yes, I'm sure the controller was taken by surprise, but equally what else could he say but "pass yr message"?