While doing some work, heard the following exchange on Kennedy Tower freq:
Twr: Cactus 51, turn right zulu and golf, hold behind the plane that’s stopped to recycle.
Cactus 51: Cactus 51 we’ll make the right zulu and golf, behind the recycled airplane … whatever that means.
Trw: C’mon Cactus, you guys should know what that means, you fly Airbus’ — it’s when the screens go blank and you have to restart them all.
Cactus 51: Oh, yeah, we know about that. We just thought it was ’cause we were out of quarters.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller used the term "recycle" to describe an aircraft undergoing a systems restart, specifically mentioning Airbus screens going blank.
- The Airbus pilot humorously feigned ignorance of the term "recycled airplane," prompting the controller to explain it as a known Airbus issue.
- Both the controller and pilot engaged in lighthearted banter, poking fun at the technical glitch with the pilot joking about needing "quarters" for the restart.
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