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| Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” |
On a bumpy day near New York City, we heard the following exchange:
Diamond 8DS: New York Approach, Diamond Eight Delta Sierra. I’m getting continuous moderate turbulence at 5,000. Request 6,000. It looks like I’ll be on top at six.
New York Approach: Diamond Eight Delta Sierra. Unable 6,000. Maintain 5,000.
Diamond 8DS: Maintain 5,000, Eight Delta Sierra.
New York Approach [a few minutes later]: Diamond Eight Delta Sierra, change to my frequency 133.75.
Diamond 8DS: New York Approach, Diamond Eight Delta Sierra. Unable to change frequencies right now. I can’t keep my hand on the radio knob in this turbulence.
