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 being unable to read the localizer while flying through Colorado Springs Class C airspace.
Air Traffic Control informed the pilot that the localizer was currently out of service for an upgrade and was expected to return in the winter.
The pilot humorously responded that they "can't hold that long," implying an inability to wait months for the localizer to be operational again.

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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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