Overheard while flying through Chattanooga, this exchange with approach control and an aerial photo operation…
Skylane 12345: Chattanooga we would like to take pictures of the Chockamauga Dam, one rolling to right and one to left.
Control: Approved. Maintain VFR.
Skylane 12345: Chattanooga, we need to climb to 10,000 to take a couple more.
(short pause)
Control: Approved, maintain VFR.
Skylane 12345: Chattanooga, we would like to shoot one more from the south.
(longer pause)
Control: DAM photo approved.
Unknown: Bet he wont ask again.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot repeatedly requested and received approval from air traffic control to conduct an aerial photo operation of the Chockamauga Dam from various angles and altitudes.
- Air traffic control approved each of the pilot's requests, including an altitude change to 10,000 feet.
- The controller's final approval, humorously stated as "DAM photo approved" after a longer pause, implied a slight exasperation with the continuous requests, a sentiment noticed by another listener.
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