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 experienced an exceptionally long wait at the runway threshold for takeoff clearance.
- The delay was so significant that the pilot needed to refuel before even having the chance to depart.
- Air traffic control's sarcastic response acknowledged the excessive and frustrating wait the pilot endured.
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