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Key Takeaways:

  • A flight of 19 warbirds announced an "initial, overhead for landing" approach to Orlando Executive Tower.
  • The tower responded by instructing "all civilian aircraft" to stay out of the area, leading to confusion.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

A few years ago I flew a T-34 into Orlando Executive. Our flight leader called tower 15 miles out:

Flight Leader:
“… flight of 19 warbirds for the initial, overhead for landing.”

Tower:
“All civilian aircraft stay out of the area ’til further instructed.”

Confusion reigned.

Peter Horvat
New Milford, New Jersey

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