Short Final

Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

On August 22, 2017, during a flight near Myrtle Beach to watch a total solar eclipse, an experimental pilot engaged in a witty exchange with air traffic control.
The pilot humorously requested "vectors to where the sun doesn't shine," alluding to the upcoming eclipse.
Florence Approach acknowledged the joke with the response, "Now that's funny."

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On Aug 22nd, 2017 while flying near Myrtle Beach, to Triple Tree Aerodrome, SC to watch the total solar eclipse, there was the following exchange.

Experimental: Florence Approach, Experimental NXXXX Request.

Florence Approach: NXXXX go ahead.

Experimental: N7XXXX requests vectors to where the sun doesn’t shine.

Florence Approach: Now that’s funny.

Martin Heller