Short Final: School Days

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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot descended to a lower altitude due to widespread turbulence affecting flights over the plains.
  • When asked about the conditions at the original altitude, the pilot humorously described the ride as "as rough as Third Grade was for me."
  • This particular pilot report was highlighted as one of the more memorable one-liners heard on the frequency.
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From IFR Magazine reader Rick Sanders

I heard this pilot report recently over the plains when turbulence was affecting everyone in the sector. A flight descended to a lower altitude to find a better ride, and ATC asked how the ride was at the original altitude.

“The ride up there was as rough as Third Grade was for me.” [One of the better one-liners I’ve heard on the frequency lately.]

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