Short Final

Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Heard while on approach to John Wayne Airport in Southern California:

Tower (addressing a Boeing 737 holding short of the runway) :
“Airline One Twenty-Three, are you ready to go?”

Airliner:
“Well, the captain is asleep – but he should wake up soon.”


Gordon B. Crary
via e-mail

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