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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot jokingly identified their small Cessna 152 as a "Cessna 152 Heavy" to air traffic control during landing clearance.
  • This humorous response to the tower's request for aircraft type led to audible chuckling in the background on the frequency.
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While on tower freq for VGT (North Las Vegas), I overheard the following:

Cessna 1234N:
“Tower, this is Cessna 1234N, 10 miles northwest with yankee, inbound full stop.”

Tower:
“Cessna 1234N, tower. Continue inbound. Report 4-mile final for runway 12 right.”

Cessna 1234N:
“Tower, Cessna 1234N reporting 4-mile final.”

Tower:
“Cessna 1234N cleared for landing. Runway 12 right. Say type, Cessna.”

Cessna 1234N:
“Tower, 1234N is a Cessna 152 Heavy!”

Tower:
“Cessna 1234N, roger!”

(And before the mike keyed off, there was substantial chuckling in the background.)

J. Brandon
via e-mail

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