Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot reported seeing an eagle near the inbound course to Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle.
  • Another pilot humorously responded by asking "What was he squawking?", playing on the dual meaning of a bird's cry and a transponder code.
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Flying from Boeing Field in Seattle to the San Juan Islands, I was monitoring the departure frequency when I heard a pilot report that he’d seen an eagle near the inbound course to 12 right at BFI.

An unknown pilot asked:
“What was he squawking?”


Ed Griswold (Griz)

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