Sometimes you fly touch-and-go’s, sometimes you watch others fly touch-and-go’s. Thrity minutes later, still at the runway’s threshold…
Plane: Tower, 01Q.
Tower: 01Q, Tower.
Plane: 01Q has a request.
Tower: Go ahead 01Q.
Plane: 01Q would like to taxi back to the FBO to refuel.
(pause)
Tower: OK 01Q, we’ll see if we can’t get you out of here today.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot waited at the runway for 30 minutes to practice touch-and-go landings.
- Due to the extended delay, the aircraft ran low on fuel and the pilot had to request to taxi back for refueling.
- The Tower's response implied ongoing significant delays, questioning whether the pilot would fly at all that day.
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