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 flight a choice of runways (19R or 19C) for landing at Dulles.
- The pilot selected runway 19C and was cleared for a visual approach.
- The pilot ended the communication with a humorous and informal sign-off: "nighty-night don't let the bed bugs bite!"
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