Tower: How was the ride down the ILS?
Airliner 123: Pretty good actually…..
Tower: When did you break out?
Airliner 123: (pause) 1996
Airliner 123: (even longer pause) OH!! You mean out of the clouds??
Airliner 123: …About 1000 feet.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A humorous exchange occurs between an air traffic controller and a pilot regarding an ILS approach.
- The pilot initially misunderstands the term "break out" (meaning emerging from clouds) as a historical event, responding with "1996."
- After clarification, the pilot corrects their answer, stating they broke out of the clouds at "About 1000 feet."
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