Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Air traffic control instructed a pilot to report "Chico in sight" for a visual approach.
  • The pilot initially reported "Chico in sight" after a delay.
  • Immediately following, the pilot clarified that they had the general area of "Chico in sight" but were still looking for the actual airport.
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Heard over Oakland Center frequency in northern California:

Oakland:
“Bonanza 123G: Report Chico in sight for the visual approach.”

Bonanza 123G:
“Roger. Looking … .”

[Several minutes pass.]

Bonanza 123G:
“Bonanza 123G has Chico in sight.”

[pause]

Bonanza 123G:
“Still looking for the airport, though.”


Zack Brown
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