From our, “There’s a right way, and then there’s other ways,” file…
Tower: Cessna XXX cleared to land 20.
Cessna: Cleared to land 20.
Tower: Cessna XXX can you land and hold short 31-13.
(brief pause…..)
Cessna: You bethca.Tower: XXX is that a roger.
Cessna: …Roger. Land and hold short 31-13.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) issued a revised landing instruction to a Cessna, requiring it to land and hold short of an intersecting runway (LAHSO).
- The pilot initially responded to the revised instruction with informal language ("You betcha") rather than standard aviation phraseology.
- ATC prompted the pilot for a standard confirmation, after which the pilot provided the correct "Roger" and readback of the instruction.
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