Overheard on the Houston Deperture frequency…
DEP: Aircraft XYZ, Contact Yao Ming on 123.45
Pilot: …Huh?
DEP: Houston Center
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller mistakenly instructed a pilot to contact "Yao Ming" on a specific frequency.
- The pilot responded with confusion, questioning the unusual instruction.
- The controller promptly corrected themselves, clarifying that the correct contact was "Houston Center".
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