Short Final: School Days

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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot, experiencing significant turbulence, descended to a lower altitude to find a smoother ride.
  • When asked by Air Traffic Control (ATC) about the conditions at the original altitude, the pilot humorously replied that the ride was "as rough as Third Grade was for me."
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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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