Short Final: That Can’t Be Right

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Key Takeaways:

  • An air traffic controller at Chicago O'Hare was observed giving rapid-fire instructions to multiple airplanes.
  • The controller briefly paused to express surprise and self-amazement at the accuracy of his own complex instructions.
  • Despite the brief interjection, the controller quickly resumed his efficient, rapid-fire communication.
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Eastbound through Chicago O’Hare’s Class Bravo, we were on frequency with a controller rattling off instructions to several airplanes in rapid fire. We heard him say in mid‑stream, “But wait, that can’t be right! No it is … Sometimes I amaze myself.”

He then continued with his rapid fire instructions.

Carmen Fria
Santa Fe, NM
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