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He then takes a pen and checks off a little strip of paper to verify he is at the correct altitude
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Oh, now I got, You are joking.
That is why you are talking those thinks. I thought that you was talking serious.
leduardo.R is offline Report Post Reply
The little piece of paper is called a flight progress strip. This, and the Bic ballpoint pen (black or blue) are the ultimate Air Traffic Control tools.
Recorded levels, headings, clearances etc are written on those strips. The strips are retained for a set minimum time after finished with and filing: they are legal documents.
This is not a joke.