A while back we were transitioning Omaha’s airspace, and heard the following:
Omaha: “American 123, climb and maintain 10,000, one zero thousand.”
American 123: “One zero thousand. Your timing was stupendous, I was just picking up the mic to ask for higher.”
Omaha: “Actually, the clearance just came in from Center.”
After several unrelated calls, Omaha: “American 123, contact the stupendous controllers at Minneapolis Center, 119.6.”
Verne Wiese
Beavercreek, Ohio