Short Final

Editorial Staff

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

During a VFR approach at a busy airport in mostly-Catholic Colombia, a student pilot misunderstood landing clearance.
When the student asked for confirmation, the air traffic controller humorously responded with a religious blessing ("in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son...").
The controller then provided the correct, non-religious landing instructions to the student pilot.

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During a VFR approach in a busy airport in mostly-Catholic Colombia, a student pilot was given landing clearance. It seemed she didn’t understand the controller.

Student: “Could you please confirm?”

Tower:Sure: I confirm you in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son…”

Of course the controller gave her the right instructions afterwards!

Juan Velasquez