Short Final

Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An air traffic controller repeatedly instructed a Piper pilot to turn right 20 degrees.
Despite complying with the turn, the pilot failed to verbally acknowledge the instruction via radio.
The controller realized the pilot was only nodding their head in response and instructed them to key their microphone and answer.

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While flying in New York air space I heard this controller:

Controller: Piper turn right 20 degrees.

No response

Controller: Piper turn right 20 degrees

Still no response (must have seen Piper turn on screen)

Controller: Piper instead of nodding your head, key your mic and answer me!!!

Alan Kane