Sometimes when we are stressed we forget to think before we key the mike. This actually happened after the oil line blew.
N1234: Manchester (N.H.) tower Cherokee 1234 is five miles northwest with a total engine failure.
MHT (Using that standard FAA terminology): What are your intentions?
N1234: I intend to land!
MHT (With that standard terminology again): Roger, how many souls on board?
N1234: No souls, four heathens.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot reported a total engine failure to Manchester Tower, stating their intention to land.
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) followed up with standard emergency questions.
- In response to the question "how many souls on board?", the stressed pilot humorously replied, "No souls, four heathens."
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