What are your intentions?
 

On a recent trip to some US flying schools...I heard the following from an instructor about language/ understanding difficulties they have with foreign students:

On transitting the Dallas Fort Worth zone oneday, DFW centre asked a PPL student to confirm his intentions before crossing. The student replied by saying, "Well I am visiting your country and I hope to become a pilot"

My god there's hope for us all!!!!!
C.N.

Also

There is a small collection of this sort of story/joke on my website.

Go to

<A HREF="http://www.lindsay.flyer.co.uk/prod01.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.lindsay.flyer.co.uk/prod01.htm</A>

and follow the link to 'RT Gaffes'

A few years ago, I was taking a Mooney (aircraft not religious cult follower) to College Station, central Texas - the home airport for Texas A&M.

I joined left hand downwind and the controller said, "Mooney34X-ray, runway 10, you're cleared for the option!"

OPTION?

I'd never heard this before, downwind in a Mooney doesn't take too long but by the time I'd actually asked for clarification and deciphered all permutations I was almost in New Mexico!!

sNr

Cleared for the option ie full-stop, low approach, touch 'n' go etc

I really really really did hear this, actually, I spoke to the bloke concerned afterwards, well, truthfully, I know someone who heard this.

In Florida last February/March.
Datona App "November 1234 we have some parachuting going on at Flaggler, turn to the East."
November 1234 "Is that MY East or YOUR East"

It really happened

Ham - it also included run and break, too!

A T28 (Talon?) from the Texas ANG did just that as I was putting the aeroplane to bed!

sNr