Heard over tower frequency at our local airport recently. Left me crying and difficult to talk on radio.
Unknown aircraft:
“Err — Tower — altimeter?”
Tower:
“Go ahead, Altimeter.”
Bob
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot requested the altimeter setting from the air traffic control tower.
- The tower controller humorously responded by addressing the pilot as "Altimeter."
- This brief, comedic miscommunication left the narrator crying from laughter and unable to speak on the radio.
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