Short Final: Phonetic Alphabet
I was cruising along one day when I heard the following: Center: “1JT turn right heading 120.” 1JL: “120 1JL.” 1JT: “Center, I think another aircraft responded to the heading…
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I was cruising along one day when I heard the following:
Center: "1JT turn right heading 120."
1JL: "120 1JL."
1JT: "Center, I think another aircraft responded to the heading for 1JT."
Center: "OK heading is 120 for 1JT only."
Loud squealing
Center: "Alright 1 uh Justin Timberlake, you fly heading 120."
1JT: "120 1 Justin Timberlake."
Center: "And 1 Jennifer Lopez, you continue direct destination."
1JL: "Direct destination, 1 Jennifer Lopez."
Sometimes we need a better phonetic alphabet I guess?
Adam Nance
Greensboro, NC
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