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:
- An air traffic controller cleared an experimental aircraft (N123) to land, emphasizing the need to keep speed up due to following traffic.
- The tower reiterated instructions for N123 to turn base immediately and increase speed, citing a Hawker jet as the next inbound aircraft.
- The pilot of the experimental aircraft humorously responded that they were already "pedaling as fast as we can," implying the aircraft's limited speed capability.
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