Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Southend Air Traffic Control (ATC) was experiencing radio communication issues and performed several radio checks with different aircraft.
  • Only one of the three aircraft called (G-IJKL) successfully responded to Southend ATC's radio check.
  • Southend ATC humorously acknowledged their limited success in establishing contact by stating, "One outta three ain't bad."
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Flying in Essex county in England, one day:

Southend ATC (having radio trouble): G-ABCD, Southend, radio check.

Southend ATC: G-EFGH, Southend, radio check.

Southend ATC: G-IJKL, Southend, radio check

G-IJKL: Roger Southend, your readability, 4.

Southend ATC: Well… One outta three ain’t bad.

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