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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • An experimental aircraft encountered significant air traffic while approaching the EAA southwest show in New Braunfels.
  • The pilot informed air traffic control (ATC) they were "dodging a bunch of airplanes."
  • ATC acknowledged the busy conditions and instructed the pilot to "keep dodging," confirming their sequence as number 4 on final approach.
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While flying in Saturday morning around 10:30 am to the EAA southwest show at New Braunfel’s (BAZ), the very busy tower and an experimental aircraft on final had this exchange.

Experimental ABX: “Tower, experimental ABX, I’m dodging a bunch of airplanes.

Tower: “Good, keep dodging. You’re number 4 on final.”

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