Short Final

Editorial Staff

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The "Quiet Bridge Visual" is an approach into San Francisco (KSFO) where commercial operators visually align with other aircraft for parallel runway landings.
A humorous ATC exchange featured a United pilot, asked to report traffic in sight, jokingly responding, "Traffic, bridge, airport, parking lot, and my car in sight."
NorCal Approach responded good-naturedly by clearing the United flight for the visual approach and wishing them well, highlighting an informal interaction.

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There is an approach into San Francisco (KSFO) known as the Quiet Bridge Visual. During this approach, commercial operators fly to the bridge and match up with another aircraft for the parallel runway.

NorCal Approach: United Four Five Three, report traffic 10 oclock one mile, a Skywest Brasilia in sight, and slow to one seven zero.

United 453: Traffic, bridge, airport, parking lot, and my car in sight.

NorCal: United Four Five Three, roger, cleared for the visual two eight right, enjoy your days off, contact tower.