We were in our Seneca performing the pre-takeoff run-up at Orlando Executive Airport when we heard this exchange on ground control frequency:
Cessna: Orlando ground, Cessna Two Three Four, clear of the active.
Ground: Cessna Two Three Four, taxi to the ramp.
Cessna (still on ground frequency but thinking he’d switched to unicom 122.95): Executive Air…ah, this is Cessna Two Three Four…we’re going to need some gas.
Ground: I’ve got plenty of gas, but I don’t think it’ll work very well in your airplane. Try Executive Air on 122.95.
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna pilot mistakenly requested fuel from air traffic ground control instead of the FBO (Executive Air).
- The pilot thought they had switched to the unicom frequency for fuel services but was still on ground control.
- Ground control humorously corrected the pilot and directed them to the proper FBO frequency.
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