No, that’s not what I said.
“I was about to lift off with my instructor from a class D airport in a Robinson R-44. The route of flight would take us very near neighboring Class C airspace. The controller questioned us after we gave our initial heading…”
Controller: Staying clear of all airspaces?
My instructor: …Except yours.
(short pause)
Controller: Did you just say, ‘Up yours’?
We were both laughing too hard to respond.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- During pre-takeoff communication, an Air Traffic Controller questioned a pilot and instructor about staying clear of all airspaces.
- The instructor's reply, "Except yours," was humorously misheard by the controller as "Up yours."
- The misunderstanding left the instructor and pilot laughing too hard to respond to the controller's query.
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