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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • An air traffic controller issued takeoff clearance to a Cessna, including a turn instruction.
  • The pilot humorously clarified if the turn was meant to be executed *after* takeoff, which the tower confirmed, leading to laughter among observers.
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While landing in BOI last week, we overheard this great question from a pilot:

Tower:
“Cessna 123, turn left, heading 210, runway 28L; cleared for takeoff.”

Cessna:
“Cleared for takeoff, Cessna 123.”

Tower:
“Cessna 123, also: Turn left, heading 210.”

Cessna:
“You want that after we takeoff, right?”

Tower:
“Yes, that would be best.”

I could barely read back our taxi-off clearance. We and tower were laughing too hard.


Jay G.

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