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Key Takeaways:

  • A humorous radio exchange occurred between an airliner and Approach control where the airliner asked for its sequence.
  • The Air Traffic Controller (ATC) responded with dry wit, threatening to place the inquiring aircraft last if they identified its callsign, implying a lighthearted reprimand.
  • This interaction is presented as an authentic transmission overheard at O'Hare TRACON, showcasing typical ATC humor.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

Airliner:
“Approach, what’s our sequence?”

Approach:
“Calling for the sequence, I missed your callsign – but if I find out what it is, you’re last.”

Courtesy of the Top Twenty Actual Transmissions Heard in the O’HareTracon, from IntentionallyLeftBlank, the newsletter of O’Hare’s National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

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