A sailplane turned final too low to make the desired runway. Equipped with a hand-held microphone, the pilot radioed his intention to change runways …
Glider: Glider ABC can’t make 29 taking 24.
Unicom: Glider ABC, are you having control problems?
Glider: I can eliminate one if I let go of this microphone.
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Key Takeaways:
- A glider pilot had to switch to an alternative runway mid-approach due to being too low for the intended one.
- The pilot used a handheld microphone to communicate the runway change, adding to his task load during the critical landing phase.
- When asked about control problems, the pilot humorously implied that managing the handheld microphone was an additional difficulty.
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