My friend Chuck, a recent solo student, got the following request from the tower on landing.
Tower: “Expedite clearing the runway.”
Chuck brought the C-150 to a halt on the runway.
Chuck: “What does expedite mean?”
Jeff B. Land
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot, Chuck, was instructed by the tower to "expedite clearing the runway."
- Chuck stopped his C-150 on the runway.
- Chuck asked the tower what "expedite" meant.
- The anecdote highlights a humorous misunderstanding in pilot-tower communication.
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