Overheard in the pilot’s lounge, as a pilot took her briefing over a speakerphone…
Pilot: I’ve never flown into there before. Do you have anything you can tell me aside from the weather?
Briefer: The windsock is inoperable.
(pause)
Briefer: Apparently their wind is out of service.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot received an unusual briefing detail for an unfamiliar airport: the windsock was inoperable.
- The briefer humorously followed up by stating that the airport's "wind is out of service."
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