Overheard in the vicinity of Buchanan tower in Concord, Calif.:
Cessna: “Buchanan tower, this is Cessna One Two Three, seven south of Buchanan, 2000 feet, request transit, northbound.”
Tower: “Cessna One Two Three, transition approved. Report clear.”
Half minute pause, and then: “Tower, this is Cessna One Two Three; where is Clear?”
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna pilot requested and received approval for an airspace transition from Buchanan Tower.
- The tower instructed the pilot to "Report clear," a standard aviation phrase meaning to report when clear of the controlled area.
- The pilot comically misinterpreted this instruction, asking "where is Clear?" as if it referred to a physical location.
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