Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A tower controller announced "ATIS information Victor" to aircraft.
  • The pilot of N12345 acknowledged, stating they were "inbound with Victor."
  • A passenger aboard N12345 comically misunderstood "Victor" as a person, inquiring about his presence on the plane.
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The following actually happened on April 24, 2009. (N12345 is a Piper Archer with headphones.)

Tower:
“All aircraft, ATIS information Victor is present.”

N12345:
“WB Approach, 12345 is inbound with Victor, full stop.”

N12345 Passenger:
“There are four people on board, and no one is named Victor. Where is Victor on this plane, or did you forget him?”

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