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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot in Cessna 123 requests permission from Buchanan Tower to transit their airspace northbound.
  • Buchanan Tower approves the request and instructs the pilot to "Report clear."
  • The pilot misunderstands the instruction, asking the tower, "Where is Clear?"
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Overheard in the vicinity of Buchanan Tower in Concord, California:

Cessna 123:
“Buchanan Tower, this is Cessna One Two Three, seven south of Buchanan, 2000 feet, request transit, northbound.”

Buchanan Tower:
“Cessna One Two Three, transition approved. Report clear.”

[30-second pause]

Cessna 123:
“Tower, this is Cessna One Two Three. Where is Clear?”

Saul Chaikin

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