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Key Takeaways:

  • Air Traffic Control at Walla Walla instructed a Cessna 152 to "make its best speed" due to an approaching commercial aircraft.
  • The Cessna pilot humorously replied, "I'm pedaling as fast as I can!", emphasizing the limited speed capability of their aircraft.
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Walla Walla Regional Airport (KALW) tower provided instructions to an incoming flight.

“Cessna XXXXXX, incoming Alaska Q400 number two behind you. Make your best speed.”

Response: “Walla Walla Tower, Cessna XXXXXX is a 152 and I’m pedaling as fast as I can!”


Mark Carlile

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