Short Final…

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot landed a TBM 700 aircraft at Key West and informed ground control of their intention to stop for post-landing procedures ("clean up").
  • Ground control responded by complimenting the pilot on what they observed as a "great landing."
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On arrival at Key West I pulled my TBM 700 past the Taxi way hold short line and keyed the mic to say hello to ground…

Me: Ground, we’re going to stop here to clean up a bit.

Ground: Why? It looked like a great landing from here…

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