Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Two pilots engaged in a radio exchange while operating aircraft in a traffic pattern.
  • One pilot announced their position by stating they were "over the hill."
  • The second pilot made a humorous, age-related comment, playing on the idiom "over the hill."
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As number two in the pattern today, I announced:
“Comanche, right downwind, runway 21.”

Number three in the pattern said:
“182 on 45, looking for traffic.”

I responded:
“I’m over the hill, turning base now.”

Number three said:
“If you’re flying today, there’s no way you’re over the hill.”


Al Briguglio

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