I fly a Cessna Conquest and when I announce myself to air traffic control, sometimes they hear Citation, and I usually correct them so they know I can’t cruise at FL 430.The other day I was doing practice approaches at my home airport, and a student was on the tower frequency with me.
Me: “Conquest 123A on the RNAV 21L .”
Tower: “Conquest 123A continue, report outer marker.”
Me: “Report outer marker, Conquest 123A.”
Tower: “Cirrus 321B report left base, you are number two to land following a Conquest on a three mile final.”
Cirrus 321B: “Uh, OK, number two following the Concorde.”
Me: “Concorde 123A passing outer marker.”
Tower (laughing): “OK Concorde 123A, cleared to land 21 left.”
Me: “This is my last flight. This airplane is just too expensive!”
Dudley Taft
Cincinnati, OH
