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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A controller on an adjacent position mistakenly identified a VFR pop-up aircraft as a Cessna 337 Skymaster based on a familiar-sounding call sign.
  • The pilot corrected the controller, clarifying that they were a solo student and not the anticipated aircraft type.
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A controller on an adjacent position had a VFR pop-up looking for advisories. Due to a familiar sounding call sign, he asked if the aircraft was a Skymaster, obviously thinking it was a Cessna 337.

The pilot replied:
“Heck, no. I’m a solo student.”


Derek Crane & Tim Shea

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