Heard on a recent flight
ATC: Skymaster 12345 clear to land
12345: I don’t know about a “Master” but my instructor thinks Im a pretty good pilot. Clear to land thanks.
Greg Mills
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- An Air Traffic Controller (ATC) issued a landing clearance to an aircraft, addressing it as "Skymaster 12345."
- The pilot of aircraft 12345 humorously responded, playfully misinterpreting "Master" in the call sign as a personal title before confirming acceptance of the clear-to-land instruction.
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