When an air traffic controller asked an aircraft to reduce speed even more than he already had:
Aircraft 1234:
“If I reduce any further, I’ll fall out of the sky!”
Controller:
“Roger. Report leaving altitudes on descent.”
Ed LeSage
via e-mail
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot humorously exaggerated to air traffic control that further speed reduction would cause his aircraft to fall.
- The air traffic controller responded with a deadpan, professional instruction, seemingly unaffected by the pilot's joke and maintaining operational focus.
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