Short Final...

Short Final…

Editorial Staff

Sunday, August 03, 2003 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A United flight reported an issue with reading the localizer while flying through Colorado Springs Class C airspace.
Approach informed the flight that the localizer was out of service due to an upgrade and would not be operational again until Winter.
The United pilot humorously responded to the long expected downtime by stating they "can't hold that long."

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While flying through Colorado Springs Class C the other day, I heard the following exchange:

United 1234: “Springs Approach, United 1234. We cant read the localizer. Is there a problem?”

Approach: “The box is actually sitting right behind me. Theyre doing an upgrade and it should be back in service this Winter.”

United 1234: “We cant hold that long.”

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