Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A Cessna 182 approaching OAK was cleared to land and cautioned about a banner-towing plane crossing in front.
  • The Cessna pilot responded by stating they had "the banner on the right and the plane on the left."
  • This unusual clarification of the banner-towing aircraft was met with silence from OAK Tower.
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On approach into OAK, I was left-hand seat in the Cessna 182, and my wife was working the radio with the following transmissions:

OAK Tower:
“Cessna 1234, cleared to land. Caution: banner-towing plane crossing in front of you.”

Cessna 1234:
“Cleared to land – and we have the banner on the right and the plane on the left.”

OAK Tower:
[silence]


Gary Cook
via e-mail

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