Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A jet pilot requested an altitude of 6,000 feet, stating it would place them "right on top."
  • Air traffic control denied the request, humorously noting that 6,000 feet would instead put them "in the windshield of a Cessna."
  • The exchange highlights the importance of air traffic control in maintaining safe aircraft separation and preventing mid-air collisions.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Skimming the tops at 6,000 feet, we heard this on New York approach:

Jet Set 123:
“Approach, if you give us 6,000, it’ll put us right on top.”

New York Approach:
“Jet Set One Twenty-Three, if I give you 6,000 it’ll put you in the windshield of a Cessna.”

Steven Corwin
via e-mail

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