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Key Takeaways:

  • A Cessna pilot mistakenly attempted to order fuel from "Executive Air" over the ground control frequency, believing they had switched to the Unicom frequency (122.95).
  • Ground control humorously corrected the pilot's error, stating their gas wouldn't work in the airplane and directing them to the correct Unicom frequency.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

We were in our Seneca performing the pre-takeoff run-up at Orlando, Florida when we heard this exchange on ground control frequency:

Cessna:
“Orlando Ground, Ccssna Two Three Four, clear of the active.”

Ground Control:
“Cessna Two Three Four, taxi to the ramp.”

Cessna [still on ground frequency but thinking he’d switched to unicom 122.95] :
“Executive Air, ah, this is Cessna Two Three Four – we’re going to need some gas.”

Ground Control:
“I’ve got plenty of gas, but I don’t think it’ll work very well in your airplane. Try Executive Air on 122.95.”

Gary Sage
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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