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:
- An aircraft repeatedly sought approval from Chattanooga air traffic control for various aerial photography maneuvers around the Chickamauga Dam.
- After several separate requests for different angles and altitudes, air traffic control approved the final request with a humorous, pun-filled response: "DAM photo approved."
- The controller's pun was understood as a subtle, good-natured hint for the pilot to conclude the photo operation.
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