Short Final: Other Right

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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot from Bloomington (rival of Purdue) was instructed to make a "right downwind" turn but mistakenly turned left.
  • Air traffic control humorously corrected the pilot, referencing their Bloomington origin with "it's your other right."
  • Another individual on the frequency added a sarcastic remark, linking the pilot's navigational error to Bloomington's basketball performance.
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Flying into the Class D Purdue University Airport (home of the Purdue Boilermakers), I heard tower say, “N1234 enter right downwind for Runway 28.”

A few minutes later the tower said, “N1234, I know you’re from Bloomington (home of Indiana Hoosiers), but it’s your other right.”

Apparently the plane had turned left.

Then someone else came on frequency saying, “No wonder they can’t play basketball anymore….”

Matt Balla
Bloomington, Indiana

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