Short Final

Sunday, April 01, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An American Airlines pilot requested a higher altitude from Miami Center while cruising at flight levels.
Miami Center responded by noting they hadn't heard the pilot check in, which the pilot attributed to forgetting.
A humorous exchange followed where the Center implied the pilot's forgetfulness was due to their age ("over twenty-six or seven"), rather than the pilot's assumption of altitude.

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While cruising at flight levels in a Cheyenne, we heard the following between an American airliner and Miami Center:

American: Center, American Fourteen Eighty-Two looking for higher.

Center: Didn’t hear you check in.

American: “First time I’ve heard your voice. I must’ve forgot.

Center: That happens when you’re over twenty-six or seven.

American: I hope you’re talking thousands of feet.

Center: No, age. Sorry.