Tower: How was the ride down the ILS?
Airliner 123: Pretty good actually…..
Tower: When did you break out?
Airliner 123: (pause) 1996
Airliner 123: (even longer pause) OH!! You mean out of the clouds??
Airliner 123: …About 1000 feet.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A humorous exchange unfolds between air traffic control and an airliner pilot regarding an ILS approach.
- The pilot initially misunderstands "break out" (referring to emerging from clouds) as a historical event, stating the year "1996."
- After a clarification, the pilot corrects their response, indicating they broke out of the clouds at about 1000 feet.
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