Short Final: Whisky Golf

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot was flying his son and two friends to the beach, with one friend, Brian, seated in the front.
  • During a radio call, the pilot's tail number, ending in "6WG" (Whiskey Golf), prompted a humorous remark from Brian.
  • Brian quipped that "Whisky and Golf" were two of his favorite things, playing on the phonetic pronunciation of the tail number.
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Several years ago, I offered to take my young adult son and two of his friends in my Cirrus and drop them off at the beach. After the required defueling (Ugh), we took off for the 30‑minute flight. My son let one of his friends, Brian, sit in the front with me so he could try flying. But before Brian got to try his hand at flying, I naturally was on the radio, with all the passengers listening. My tail number ends in 6WG. So, after one of my radio calls, Brian pops up and says, “Whisky and Golf, two of my favorite things!”

Dan Callow
Highland, Maryland

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