Short Final

Monday, April 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A jet pilot requested an altitude of 6,000 feet, stating it would place them "right on top."
Air traffic control denied the request, humorously noting that 6,000 feet would instead put them "in the windshield of a Cessna."
The exchange highlights the importance of air traffic control in maintaining safe aircraft separation and preventing mid-air collisions.

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Skimming the tops at 6,000 feet, we heard this on New York approach:

Jet Set 123:
“Approach, if you give us 6,000, it’ll put us right on top.”

New York Approach:
“Jet Set One Twenty-Three, if I give you 6,000 it’ll put you in the windshield of a Cessna.”

Steven Corwin
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