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Key Takeaways:

  • A Bonanza pilot at Augusta Regional Airport repeatedly struggled to correctly read back the tower frequency provided by Ground control.
  • The pilot made several incorrect attempts to state the frequency (e.g., 123.4, 717.8) after being told 118.7.
  • Ground control responded with patience and a humorous comment, "No, but you're getting close," acknowledging the pilot's difficulty.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Overheard at Augusta (Georgia) Regional Airport:

Bonanza:
“Bonanza Three Seven November, ready to taxi.”

Ground:
“Taxi to runway 17. Contact tower, 118.7.”

Bonanza:
“Uh, taxi to runway 17, and contact tower on, uh – 123.4?”

Ground:
“Contact tower on 118.7.”

Bonanza:
“Contact tower on, uh, 7 17.8?”

Ground:
“No, but you’re getting close.”

Frank Dougherty
Chapin, South Carolina

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