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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • An unknown aircraft attempted to contact Boca Raton Tower, but its transmissions were completely garbled and unreadable.
  • After two garbled attempts, the tower humorously suggested the pilot try another radio, comparing the unintelligible sound to Charlie Brown's teacher.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Near Boca Raton, Florida, I heard an unknown airplane call, its transmission totally garbled.

Boca Raton Tower:
“Aircraft calling Boca Raton: Unreadable!”

Unknown Airplane:
[Again, totally garbled.]

Boca Raton Tower:
“Aircraft calling Boca Raton: Suggest trying another radio. You sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher.”

Don Tripp
Tequesta, Florida

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