Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Air Traffic Control (ATC) issued an urgent descent command to "Cargo 244 Heavy" during bad weather flying.
  • The pilot of Cargo 244 Heavy queried the specific descent rate desired, despite ATC's emphasis on speed.
  • ATC reiterated the instruction to "HURRY," prompting the pilot to confirm they were complying urgently.
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On a routine day of bad weather flying me and the Captain overheard center calling

ATC:“Cargo 244 Heavy descend to one seven thousand and hurry through flight level one nine zero.”

Heavy: ” Roger, descend to one seven thousand and what rate would you like?”

ATC:“HURRY”

Heavy: “Were hurrying!, cargo 244!”

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