Ground Controller observed an aircraft make a wrong turn off the ramp and was proceeding in the opposite direction then intended.
Controller: “Waterski 1234, it appears you’ve made a wrong turn and are heading in the wrong direction. Turn right next taxiway and taxi via runway 22 to runway 31.”
Pilot: “We’re looking at the map and every thing looks good to us.”
Controller: “Then turn the map over.”
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A ground controller observed an aircraft make a wrong turn off the ramp and head in the incorrect direction.
- The pilot initially disagreed with the controller, stating their map indicated they were going the right way.
- The ground controller's sarcastic remark, "Turn the map over," suggested the pilot's navigational tool might have been oriented incorrectly.
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