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"ABC, VFR traffic 10 o'clock 3 miles, heading south descending through 3100 FT unverified."
"ABC, I'm looking... Oh! there he is he just dropped out of the cloud."
Not wanting to be involved in such a conversation I reply, "I didn't hear that."
"ABC, I've sighted the traffic, he just dropped out of the cloud."
"ABC, I'm looking... Oh! there he is he just dropped out of the cloud."
Not wanting to be involved in such a conversation I reply, "I didn't hear that."
"ABC, I've sighted the traffic, he just dropped out of the cloud."
One day on a scenic with multiple company aircraft aloft doing flights from different aerodromes into the same area, our company director pipes up, talking to one of our other pilots:
"XXXX Where are you?"
"I'm over here YYYYY"
"Oooooooooook."
"XXXX Where are you?"
"I'm over here YYYYY"
"Oooooooooook."
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Student Pilot (sounds indian): Manila Approach this is RP-C 1123, we are outbound on Manila Vor radial 165, destination Caticlan, 45 dme..do you have any traffic along this radial?
Manila Approach: 1123 say your flight level?
Indian student pilot: We are at flight level seven-five-zero-zero.
Manila App.: (chuckling) There is absolutely no traffic at that flight level.
Philippine Airlines a320: Maybe a space shuttle?
Northwest 747: "Houston... we have a problem"
Manila Approach: 1123 say your flight level?
Indian student pilot: We are at flight level seven-five-zero-zero.
Manila App.: (chuckling) There is absolutely no traffic at that flight level.
Philippine Airlines a320: Maybe a space shuttle?
Northwest 747: "Houston... we have a problem"
At the old Brisbane airport, I had just landed on the cross runway in a C172 and was taxying in as an Ansett B727 is taxying out.
The ground controller tells the 727 to give way to me at an intersection. Didn't have much choice as he can't taxy any further until I get out of his way.
As I taxy past the nose of the 727, I give the crew the thumbs up - well its not every day a 727 has to stop for a 172, is it!
Unidentified voice comes over the radio: "I'll suck you right in son"!
Dr
The ground controller tells the 727 to give way to me at an intersection. Didn't have much choice as he can't taxy any further until I get out of his way.
As I taxy past the nose of the 727, I give the crew the thumbs up - well its not every day a 727 has to stop for a 172, is it!
Unidentified voice comes over the radio: "I'll suck you right in son"!
Dr
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Arr.
Ye be right - be in on yer transponder, or the radio, or tattooed carrier pigeons, passing the number 7500 to ATC in any form be passing a very specific message.
And if ye're not permitted to talk about it, tell me parrot just how wee pirates be supposed to learn such things exist??
Arr.
Ye be right - be in on yer transponder, or the radio, or tattooed carrier pigeons, passing the number 7500 to ATC in any form be passing a very specific message.
And if ye're not permitted to talk about it, tell me parrot just how wee pirates be supposed to learn such things exist??
Arr.
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JumpFokker,
Hijack code 7500 or more specifically unlawful interference, is published in AIP and that is avaliable freely on the net to ANYONE. It is not top secret.
Any computer literate Al Queda or Taliban can read it so whats the secret?
Hijack code 7500 or more specifically unlawful interference, is published in AIP and that is avaliable freely on the net to ANYONE. It is not top secret.
Any computer literate Al Queda or Taliban can read it so whats the secret?
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Flight level 7 5 0 0...means he is at 750,000 feet. If he said " my altitude is 7,500 feet" he would be understood by the controller that he is at vfr altitude. probably different phraseology here.
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AIP ENR 1.6 subsection 7.2 Transponder emergency codes
A/L 52 effective 30 Aug 07
7.2.1 The pilot of an aircraft encountering an emergency in flight, other than loss of two-way communications, should select code 7700 unless he/she has specific reason to believe that maintaining the assigned code would be the better course of action.
7.2.2 The pilot of an aircraft subject to unlawful interference should select code 7500.
7.2.3 The pilot of an aircraft losing two-way communications should select code 7600.
All there in black and white. Osama is taking notes...
A/L 52 effective 30 Aug 07
7.2.1 The pilot of an aircraft encountering an emergency in flight, other than loss of two-way communications, should select code 7700 unless he/she has specific reason to believe that maintaining the assigned code would be the better course of action.
7.2.2 The pilot of an aircraft subject to unlawful interference should select code 7500.
7.2.3 The pilot of an aircraft losing two-way communications should select code 7600.
All there in black and white. Osama is taking notes...
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Heard this one second hand, but believe it to be true. Subject aircraft is a Decathlon not registered to a Mike anybody at this time, but may have been once, or perhaps just piloted by Mike.
Fellow called Mike is inbound to a controlled airfield in VH-MMM and the ATIS is Mike.
Initial call went, Approach, gidday this is Mike on the Mike in the Mike Mike Mike received Mike...request clearance.
Fellow called Mike is inbound to a controlled airfield in VH-MMM and the ATIS is Mike.
Initial call went, Approach, gidday this is Mike on the Mike in the Mike Mike Mike received Mike...request clearance.
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A long time ago I brought the family from Adelaide to Alice Springs by Airline. At the Adelaide airport, they loaded our bags, and then discovered they had a weight problem, so they transferred us to the "other" airline that was going to the same place at the same time.
We got airborne first, and the aircraft with our bags followed close behind. Our kids were a bit concerned about our bags. I asked if they could see the cockpit and they went to have a look. The little girl told the captain that another aeroplane was following us with our bags. He replied "yes, they have to follow us because they don't know the way".
We got airborne first, and the aircraft with our bags followed close behind. Our kids were a bit concerned about our bags. I asked if they could see the cockpit and they went to have a look. The little girl told the captain that another aeroplane was following us with our bags. He replied "yes, they have to follow us because they don't know the way".
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This one was told to me by an instructor whilst I was learning to fly in the early 90's in Africa.....
This particular training/GA airport could get a bit busy in the circuit but had a number of fairly competent controllers who could get a little excited when things were not going exactly as they should. On the day in question there were six or seven aircraft in the circuit when an inbound out of town aircraft starts making calls requesting directions to the airfield due to the haze that builds in summer and if you don't know where it is the field is difficult to see until you are right over it even with good weather. The controller gives directions and help as best she can but the inbound pilot can't see the field and has descended to what is circuit height in an attempt to see the field. Poor old controller can suddenly see the arrival which is now about to enter her well organised circuit overhead the field and issues the following instruction....
"All stations .... this is ....Tower, please scatter!"
This particular training/GA airport could get a bit busy in the circuit but had a number of fairly competent controllers who could get a little excited when things were not going exactly as they should. On the day in question there were six or seven aircraft in the circuit when an inbound out of town aircraft starts making calls requesting directions to the airfield due to the haze that builds in summer and if you don't know where it is the field is difficult to see until you are right over it even with good weather. The controller gives directions and help as best she can but the inbound pilot can't see the field and has descended to what is circuit height in an attempt to see the field. Poor old controller can suddenly see the arrival which is now about to enter her well organised circuit overhead the field and issues the following instruction....
"All stations .... this is ....Tower, please scatter!"
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"Student Pilot (sounds indian): Manila Approach this is RP-C 1123, we are outbound on Manila Vor radial 165, destination Caticlan, 45 dme..do you have any traffic along this radial?"
Not sure I'd be interested in going there in any Phils training aircraft..........
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
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Cruising around the mountains north of Kerema, PNG another lifetime ago now in a BN2 and after landing called up Flight Service to cancel SAR. The Port Moresby FSU had quite a few local Females on its staff and I knew a few by name. The conversation went something like this.....
Me; ''Moresby, India Sierra Mike,6622, landed Kiantiba, cancel SAR''
Moresby FS; ''India Sierra Mike, Kiantiba sarwatch terminated''
I thought I recognised the voice of the FSO so...
Me; ''Is that you Veronica?''
Quickly, politely but firmly came the reply,
''Sorry, wrong number!''
Me; ''Moresby, India Sierra Mike,6622, landed Kiantiba, cancel SAR''
Moresby FS; ''India Sierra Mike, Kiantiba sarwatch terminated''
I thought I recognised the voice of the FSO so...
Me; ''Is that you Veronica?''
Quickly, politely but firmly came the reply,
''Sorry, wrong number!''
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Passed on to me by a mate flying RPT a bit north of here:
A/c: "XX Tower, Romeo Romeo Romeo"
Twr: "Romeo Romeo Romeo, XX Tower, wherefore art thou?"
Mate had trouble maintaining straight & level for quite a while.
Le Vieux
A/c: "XX Tower, Romeo Romeo Romeo"
Twr: "Romeo Romeo Romeo, XX Tower, wherefore art thou?"
Mate had trouble maintaining straight & level for quite a while.
Le Vieux
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A bit of Humour on a Sunday
On an nice Sunday morning in the Bungles with bare VMC conditions existing due to smoke and haze reducing vis to 1-2km especially to the North of the Bungles.
I was established in the pattern when i heard this " Traffic Bungles DMS IFR 207 15 miles north east of the bungles 3000 inbound. Ne tip at 47"
I thought it rather odd and didnt quite catch on at first.. An IFR 207??? Then shortly followed by "Bungles traffic LNO 10 miles to the Northeast 2500 looking for the Bungles" then i caught on.. there was some more humour to follow but this was the icing on the cake
" Bungles Tower LNO overhead the NE tip 2500 with foxtrot request clearance"
replying as Bungles tower "LNO Bungles tower, good morning.. would you like radar vectors for the pattern?" "LNO affirm" "LNO roger, turn right heading 200 maintain 2500' "
nothin like that to break the 3rd bungles scenic in row up especially on a sunday
I was established in the pattern when i heard this " Traffic Bungles DMS IFR 207 15 miles north east of the bungles 3000 inbound. Ne tip at 47"
I thought it rather odd and didnt quite catch on at first..
An IFR 207??? Then shortly followed by "Bungles traffic LNO 10 miles to the Northeast 2500 looking for the Bungles" then i caught on.. there was some more humour to follow but this was the icing on the cake" Bungles Tower LNO overhead the NE tip 2500 with foxtrot request clearance"
replying as Bungles tower "LNO Bungles tower, good morning.. would you like radar vectors for the pattern?" "LNO affirm" "LNO roger, turn right heading 200 maintain 2500' "
nothin like that to break the 3rd bungles scenic in row up especially on a sunday
I'm in one of those moods
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... as relayed by a colleague just the other day
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.. young lady .. trainee .. dual VFR training .... clearly thrilled to be flying that day
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.... departs .... and calls clear of CTA:-
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... (excitedly in a happy way) ...." tower ...... we are outa control"
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.... thank gooorrd for Radar and a TXPDR with Alt
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... much giggles throughout the day
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... most importantly .... laughing with ... not at, our fellow aviatrix
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.. young lady .. trainee .. dual VFR training .... clearly thrilled to be flying that day
.
.... departs .... and calls clear of CTA:-
.
... (excitedly in a happy way) ...." tower ...... we are outa control"
.
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.... thank gooorrd for Radar and a TXPDR with Alt
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... much giggles throughout the day
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... most importantly .... laughing with ... not at, our fellow aviatrix