I was inbound for landing at Reid‐Hillview airport and had a traffic alert off to my left, 300 feet higher and faster. About a minute after the traffic alert the tower told me I had traffic above and to the left of me. I replied that I did not have traffic in sight. Tower said, “It’s a Mirage.” I replied, “No wonder I can’t see them,” eliciting a chuckle out of the tower guy.
Short Final: Mirage Alert
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot received a traffic alert and tower advisory for another aircraft but could not visually locate it.
- The tower identified the traffic as a "Mirage," which the pilot found humorous given their inability to spot it.
- This led to a lighthearted radio exchange, with the pilot making a joke that amused the air traffic controller.
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