Taxing back for a departure on Rwy 23 at Morristown (MMU), I noticed a group of 10 or so snow geese walking across the taxiway toward the runway. I paused for a moment and started to maneuver in behind the group of waterfowl. Then I heard …
GROUND CONTROL: Cessna 123, those things are really a pain in the tail feathers.
ME: Some one is going to have to teach them a lesson.
GROUND: (refering to a Citation on short final) It looks like they are going to get that lesson.
UNIDENTIFIED: “Mmmm — Pate!”
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot taxing for departure at Morristown (MMU) encounters a group of snow geese on the taxiway.
- The pilot and ground control engage in a humorous exchange about the geese being a nuisance.
- They observe an incoming Citation and joke that the geese are about to "get that lesson."
- The conversation ends with a dark, humorous comment from an unidentified voice about "Pate!"
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