En route to Leesburg Executive around 1:00 a.m. inside Dulles Class Bravo, I heard a controller ask a United flight, “United XXX your choice 19R or 19C.” The pilot came back with 19C and once cleared for the visual he responded, “Cleared for visual. 19C United XXX. Over to tower, nighty‑night don’t let the bed bugs bite!”
Mitch Mahoney Leesburg, VAShort Final: Bed Bugs
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller offered a United Airlines pilot a choice between two runways (19R or 19C) for landing at Dulles.
- After selecting runway 19C and confirming visual clearance, the pilot humorously signed off with an informal phrase to ATC.
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