(Three runways, two intersections and a lesson in geometry.)While doing touch and goes at my home airport…
Tower: Experimental XYZ, cleared to land 17, hold short of 35.Me (without thinking): Roger, cleared on 17, hold short of 35.
(Several seconds later.)
Voice on frequency: I want to see this!
Another voice: Me, too!
Tower: Uh, Experimental XYZ, make that hold short of 22.
Voice: Darn!
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller initially gave a pilot a humorous and geometrically confusing instruction: to land on runway 17 and hold short of runway 35.
- Other pilots monitoring the frequency immediately noticed the unusual instruction, expressing amusement and eagerness to witness the outcome.
- The tower quickly corrected the instruction, directing the pilot to hold short of runway 22 instead, much to the disappointment of the other listeners.
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