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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot initially misinterpreted the air traffic control command "ident," providing a verbal description of their aircraft and position.
  • McKinney Tower subsequently clarified that "ident" means to press the ident button on the aircraft's transponder.
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I just now heard this while listening to the McKinney, Texas (KTKI) tower:

N1234:
“McKinney Tower, N1234 is 10 east, inbound at 2,500 for touch-and-goes.”

Tower:
“N1234, ident.”

N1234:
“Ahhh. Uh. I am about 10 east at 2,500; heading: 270 — a red-and-white Cessna 172.”

Tower:
“N1234, just press the identbutton on your transponder please.”

N1234:
“Oh, O. K.”


Ron Dawes

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