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Key Takeaways:

  • During a training flight, a pilot overheard a Cessna pilot informally greet an air traffic controller by asking if they were enjoying their Saturday.
  • The Hulman Approach controller responded curtly, stating "Negative. I'm at work," indicating a lack of enjoyment due to being on duty.
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On a training flight between Terre Haute, Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana, I heard the following exchange between Hulman (Terre Haute) Approach and a Cessna 172 requesting flight following:

N12345:
“Are you enjoying your Saturday?”

Hulman Approach:
“Negative. I’m at work.”


John Sutherland

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