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 incorrectly reported his altitude to Air Traffic Control.
- He mistakenly stated "flight level 550" (implying 55,000 feet) instead of "5,500 feet."
- ATC humorously responded to the significant altitude reporting error by suggesting he contact NASA.
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