Slow day at ABQ…
DEP: … Airliner123 cleared to FL33, as filed to Atlanta.
123: (after readback) Wish you worked Atlanta, we always get a stairstep out of there.
DEP: That’s why they call us “controllers.”
123: I already have a wife.
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- An airline pilot expresses frustration with "stairstep" climb procedures encountered with Atlanta air traffic control.
- The departure controller humorously justifies their role by stating, "That's why they call us 'controllers'."
- The pilot responds with a lighthearted jab, quipping, "I already have a wife," equating the controller's "controlling" nature to spousal control.
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