Just another day around the patch…
Tower: Experimental N123, we’ll try to squeeze you in. Number one, cleared to land, runway 26 left. Be advised, traffic close behind you.
Experimental: Number one for 26 left, N123.
(pause)
Tower: Experimental N123, turn your base now, please, and keep your speed up. Traffic, a Hawker jet 10 miles out, number two behind you.
Experimental: Uh … roger … be advised we’re already pedaling as fast as we can.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) cleared an experimental aircraft (N123) to land, emphasizing the need to expedite due to closely following traffic.
- ATC instructed N123 to turn base immediately and maintain speed, citing an incoming Hawker jet as the next aircraft.
- The pilot of N123 humorously responded that they were already at maximum speed ("pedaling as fast as we can"), indicating an inability to comply with the request for increased speed.
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