On approach last week to an Eastern North Carolina airport, we heard a Piper J-3 announce:
“Taking off on runway 23.”
Followed shortly afterward by:
“Headed toward the coast.”
We then asked:
“East or West Coast?”
Robert Schellenberg
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper J-3 aircraft announced its takeoff from runway 23, followed by a separate announcement that it was "Headed toward the coast."
- The narrator humorously responded by asking, "East or West Coast?"
- The interaction subtly points out the ambiguity of general directional statements in aviation communication, despite the likely geographical context.
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