Short Final

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Key Takeaways:

  • An air traffic controller at KSYR asked an aircraft (N1234) to identify itself and if it was a "Cardinal."
  • The pilot humorously misinterpreted "Cardinal" (likely referring to an aircraft type) as a religious title.
  • The pilot's witty response was "No - but I used to be an altar boy!"
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Years ago, an air traffic controller at KSYR was working Approach Control and had numerous aircraft on his screen.

Controller:
“N1234, can you identify yourself? Are you a Cardinal?”

N1234 (after a moment’s hesitation) :
“No – but I used to be an altar boy!”


Tom Grover
via e-mail

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