While returning from a cross country into Ellington Field…
Tower: Warrior 123, enter right downwind for 35L.
Warrior 123: Roger, downwind 35L
Tower: Warrior 123, wind calm, cleared for 22 if you like.
Warrior 123: Roger. Cleared for 22.
[Short pause]
Warrior 123: Tower, am i cleared for 22? Because ther is a truck in the middle of the runway…
Tower: Warrior 123, go around.
Warrior 123: [While applying power and retracting flaps] Could you get him to move over, because I don’t think I can get around him.
Tower: GO AROUND! GO AROUND! GO AROUND!
What can I say? Sometimes the little devil on my shoulder wins.
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot (Warrior 123) was cleared to land on runway 22 but reported a truck obstructing the runway.
- The air traffic control tower repeatedly issued urgent "go around" commands for safety.
- The pilot humorously questioned whether they could "get around" the truck, implying a literal interpretation of the instruction.
- The incident highlights a tense situation resolved by urgent commands and a pilot's witty, though potentially risky, remark.
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