Short Final

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Key Takeaways:

  • An air traffic control (ATC) clearance included a notably humorous or unusual-sounding waypoint ("Bunni") and arrival procedure ("Dumbb Bunni2 arrival").
  • The pilot humorously questioned who devises such names for air navigation procedures.
  • The air traffic controller responded with a witty and sarcastic remark about "special controllers for all the really special pilots."
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Inbound to ATL area, the following exchange took place with Memphis Center:

Memphis:
“Lear 905RL, you’re cleared direct Bunni for the Dumbb Bunni2 arrival.”

N905RL:
“Roger. Cleared direct Bunni for the Dumbb Bunni arrival.

“Question: who codes these things anyway?”

Memphis Center:
“Special controllers for all the really special pilots.”


Steve Shattuck
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