Short Final: No Longer A Factor

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot expressed frustration after twice being vectored incorrectly by air traffic control.
  • After a pause, the Austin Approach controller offered a remarkably brief and dry explanation for the issues.
  • The controller's response, "Previous controller no longer a factor," implied a change in personnel or a resolution to the prior problem.
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Overheard on Austin Approach:

AA123: “What’s going on down there? That’s the second time we’ve been vectored through the localizer!”

This was followed by a long pause.

AUS Approach: “Previous controller no longer a factor.”

Paul Millner

Berkeley, CA

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