An exchange overheard between departure control at a Canadian airport and a B727 pilot.
Pilot: Where’s Annule?
Dep. Control: What is it … an intersection or something?
Pilot: I don’t know.
Dep. Control: Where did you see it?
Pilot: On the screens in the terminal. Lots of airlines go there but the flight’s always cancelled.
Dep. Control: (laughter) Welcome to Canada, Monsieur. “Annule” is French for “cancelled.”
Pilot: Ah. Oui, oui.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A B727 pilot mistakenly interpreted the French word "Annule" (cancelled) on airport screens as a frequently visited flight destination.
- He questioned departure control about "Annule" because flights to it were consistently "cancelled," leading to his confusion.
- Departure control clarified the linguistic misunderstanding, revealing "Annule" is simply the French word for "cancelled," much to the pilot's amusement.
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