Short Final

Editorial Staff

Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An Oshkosh Air Traffic Controller reminded an amphibious aircraft pilot to check "wheels down" before landing on a dry runway, a critical safety procedure.
The interaction highlights the importance of specific pre-landing checks for amphibious aircraft when transitioning from water to land operations.
The article also includes a request for readers to resubmit humorous radio anecdotes shared at AirVenture, as staff memories are fuzzy.

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Listening to Oshkosh Tower transmissions on LiveATC.net last week, I overheard a controller tell an approaching seaplane:

Oshkosh Controller:
“Amphib landing runway 36, the runway is dry; check for wheels down.”

Don Aldridge
via e-mail

Several “Short Final” stopped by the AVweb and press trailer during AirVenture to share their favorite radio funnies with us – but, alas, our memories can be a little fuzzy sometimes, so if you’re one of those folks, please drop us a note and remind us what made us laugh at the show!