Controller: Cessna 12345, traffic at your 11 o’clock is a National Guard helicopter at 1500 feet.
Cessna 12345: Tower, 12345, negative contact. Looking for traffic.
Controller: Cessna 12345, guard helicopter is unarmed.
Cessna 12345: I would hope so…
(pause)
Cessna 12345: Tower, 12345, have field in sight. No friendly fire. Request frequency change.
Controller: (Laughing) Good day.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller alerted a Cessna pilot to nearby National Guard helicopter traffic.
- The controller unusually added that the helicopter was "unarmed," prompting a humorous response from the pilot.
- The pilot continued the joke with military-themed comments, creating a lighthearted exchange appreciated by both parties.
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