Short Final

Editorial Staff

Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

During an IFR flight to Boston, a pilot asks Boston Center about the previous night's American League Championship series game.
Upon learning the Boston Red Sox won, the pilot expresses disappointment and humorously asks Boston Center if this means they'll be made to hold.
Boston Center playfully responds that holding is "probably not" going to happen, but reminds the pilot who is paying for the fuel.

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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section

The American League Championship series between Cleveland and Boston began on a Friday night. Early the next morning, after an IFR handoff to Boston Center, the pilot of a Boston-bound aircraft posed the all-important question:

Piper 123:
Sox win last night?

Boston Center:
Yeah!

Piper 123:
That’s too bad.

[thoughtful pause]

Piper 123:
You’re not going to make us hold now, are you?

Boston Center:
Probably not – but just remember, I’m not paying for the gas!