ATC Humour (Merged)
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An american pilot flying over southern england
atc: xxx report your position
a/c: currently 10miles west of Looga burooga
ATC: Ah that will be Loughborough sir
atc: xxx report your position
a/c: currently 10miles west of Looga burooga
ATC: Ah that will be Loughborough sir
Last edited by smith; 21st Oct 2008 at 08:47. Reason: Spelling mistake pointed out by poster below thanks
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I had an American VFR pilot call up and ask for the weather at (phonetically) "Mara - Ka - Dor - e"
had me scratching my head until I figured out he meant Maroochydore. (Ma-roo-chee-door)
had me scratching my head until I figured out he meant Maroochydore. (Ma-roo-chee-door)
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I believe the old story was of a flight of F-111s on a navex.
ATC - "what's your next waypoint and estimate"
F-111 - "St Rumble at xxxx"
ATC - "you must mean Strumble, and where after that?"
F-111 - "then Stabbs at time xxxx"
ATC - "that would be St Abbs...."
ATC - "what's your next waypoint and estimate"
F-111 - "St Rumble at xxxx"
ATC - "you must mean Strumble, and where after that?"
F-111 - "then Stabbs at time xxxx"
ATC - "that would be St Abbs...."
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Lon - if an F-111 can fly all the way from Lakenheath to Libya with multiple inflight refuels, and still find the French embassy, I'm pretty sure 350 nm was no problem for them at all. And I did say it was a story. Search under "life: getting a".
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ATIS recording at Gillespie the other day:
"...advice on initial contact you have information Echooo... Echooo... Echooo"
Gotta cheer those Yankees for some brilliant humour in between all screaming and shouting!!
"...advice on initial contact you have information Echooo... Echooo... Echooo"
Gotta cheer those Yankees for some brilliant humour in between all screaming and shouting!!
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American B52 on a training flight and Instructor pulls an engine on approach
B-52: 30miles out, simulated engine failure for the ILS
ATC: Ah the dreaded seven engine landing, cleared for the approach.
B-52: 30miles out, simulated engine failure for the ILS
ATC: Ah the dreaded seven engine landing, cleared for the approach.
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On PAR - "4 miles, Cxxxx to roll and join"
tower - "call by 2"
PAR - "2 1/4 miles, Cxxxx to roll and join"
tower - "break off the approach, idiot on the runway"
i just started laughing, probably one of those situations you just had to be there
tower - "call by 2"
PAR - "2 1/4 miles, Cxxxx to roll and join"
tower - "break off the approach, idiot on the runway"
i just started laughing, probably one of those situations you just had to be there
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Overheard the other day by one of our more experienced controllers...
"ABC123, maintain 210kts, standby for the reduction!"
I can only imagine what the pilot thought
I must add quickly, that although his R/T is somewhat less than standard, the old guy can still move traffic
"ABC123, maintain 210kts, standby for the reduction!"
I can only imagine what the pilot thought
I must add quickly, that although his R/T is somewhat less than standard, the old guy can still move traffic
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flying along in the mighty R22 at all of 90kts.. HK's airspace split into reporting "Zones" and the route was New Town - Tolo - Port Shelter.
I call New Town and then have a brain fart and call entering Port Shelter. Controller says "fastest 22 i've ever seen" ....
I call New Town and then have a brain fart and call entering Port Shelter. Controller says "fastest 22 i've ever seen" ....
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I've read through many, many pages here but must confess I have not read ALL 57 pages...yet. So, I hope something similar has not been posted already.
One of my favorites, and, true:
Years ago when the transition from (Statute) Miles per Hour to (Nautical) Miles per Hour was taking place in the aviation industry there were obviously airplanes with the "older" MPH Airspeed gauges still installed.
One such airplane was Twin Bonanza 5636D.
Seems like 36 Delta was enroute somewhere and the Center asked him for his airspeed.
36 Delta replied, "150 Miles Per Hour, Sir."
The Controller came back with, "What is that in Knots?"
36 Delta replied: "I dunno, this is a Beechcraft, not a Chris Craft, you figure it out!"
One of my favorites, and, true:
Years ago when the transition from (Statute) Miles per Hour to (Nautical) Miles per Hour was taking place in the aviation industry there were obviously airplanes with the "older" MPH Airspeed gauges still installed.
One such airplane was Twin Bonanza 5636D.
Seems like 36 Delta was enroute somewhere and the Center asked him for his airspeed.
36 Delta replied, "150 Miles Per Hour, Sir."
The Controller came back with, "What is that in Knots?"
36 Delta replied: "I dunno, this is a Beechcraft, not a Chris Craft, you figure it out!"