I was practicing night landings when another aircraft departed the airport to the southeast. This is the communication I heard between that aircraft and the tower…
Departing Aircraft: Uh, Tower, N1234. Are you talkin’ to this traffic out here? He’s headed straight for us.
(short pause)
Departing Aircraft: Scratch that … (timidly) … we’re looking at a planet.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A departing aircraft initially reported a perceived collision threat with another aircraft.
- The pilot quickly realized the "traffic" they were observing was, in fact, a planet.
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