Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A Bonanza pilot, en route to Sun 'n Fun, contacted Jacksonville Center to inquire about air traffic density heading to Lakeland.
  • The air traffic controller humorously conveyed the exceptionally high volume of aircraft, stating that if the pilot "fell out of your airplane right now, you'd never hit the ground."
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

The following exchange took place en route to opening day at Sun ‘n Fun last April

Bonanza: Jacksonville Center, Bonanza Four Seven Two Zero Yankee. 11,000.

Center: Bonanza Four Seven Two Zero Yankee, Roger, Jacksonville altimeter 30.12.

Bonanza: Are you working a lot of traffic to Lakeland this afternoon?

Center: I’ll tell you what — if you fell out of your airplane right now, you’d never hit the ground.

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