Eager Flyer…
A student pilot was on a cross country solo flight to Santa Barbara. Eager to fly “heavy metal” he contacts approach at 5,500 feet for flight following…
N12345: …approach, Cessna 12345 checking in at flight level 550.
Approach (after a long pause): Roger, Cessna 12345 … you can contact NASA at 368.2 for further advisories!
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot on a solo cross-country flight attempted to contact air traffic control for flight following.
- The pilot mistakenly reported his altitude as "flight level 550" instead of the correct "5,500 feet."
- Air traffic control humorously responded by advising the pilot to contact NASA, highlighting the impossibly high altitude implied by "flight level 550."
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