Heard on the tower frequency at a major Southwest hub…
Tower: Southwest 972 Position and hold runway 28
Pilot Reply: You’re 90 degrees off … (pause) … Northwest 972 will position and hold, runway 28
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller at a major Southwest hub mistakenly addressed "Northwest 972" as "Southwest 972."
- The pilot of Northwest 972 promptly corrected the controller's error, humorously noting, "You're 90 degrees off."
- Despite the initial misidentification, the pilot confirmed compliance with the instruction to position and hold on runway 28.
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