Short Final

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard near Greensboro, N.C.: Greensboro Approach:“Cessna One Two Three, fly heading one four zero, left base runway five, keep your speed up, turn it tight and I’ll get you in front of the RJ.” Cessna 123 (hesitating):“Um, turn … base … five … keep the speed up.” Approach:“Pretend […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard by a passenger from Chicago to London, England: Minneapolis Center:“United Nine Two Eight Heavy, direct Badger – Whoa, we’re not going to Badger are we – Nine Two Eight fly heading 340.” United 928:“Um, we’re going to London.” Center:“Ah, United Nine Two Eight Heavy, fly 010, vectors […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Piper 123: They keep extending my route. If they keep extending my route Im going to be low on fuel. Why cant I go direct? Potomac Approach:: Piper One Two Three, unable direct. Direc twill take you over P-40. Proceed direct Hagerstown, Victor 501, Martinsburg, then as previously […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Flying home to Portland Troutdale (KTTD) from Medford, Ore. (KMFR) Friday night, I heard the following: Portland Approach: November One Two Charlie, traffic ten oclock, southbound at 9,000, a Navajo. 12C: Were looking. Approach: Correction, its a Malibu. 12C: Still looking. Approach: Sorry, its really a Navajo. Oh […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” On a recent trip from Illinois to Arkansas, we overheard the following exchange: Razorback Approach: Cessna Two Three Tango, Razorback Approach. Have you changed your destination from Houston, Texas? Cessna 23T: Razorback Approach, Cessna Two Three Tango. Thats a negative. Destination is still Houston. Approach: Well Cessna Two […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overhead during a rather quiet evening on Minneapolis Center. Unknown aircraft: Minneapolis Center. Still there? Minneapolis Center: Engineering to Bridge. Aye, Captain. Tricorder readings indicate carbon-based units still infest the planet.

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard on ground frequency at Oakland-Pontiac (Mich.) Airport (KPTK): Oakland Ground: Ground vehicle one, weve had a report of a hawk and a fox fighting at the approach end to 9R. Please investigate. Ground One [minutes later]: Oakland Ground, this is ground vehicle one. The fight is over. […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” On a bumpy day near New York City, we heard the following exchange: Diamond 8DS: New York Approach, Diamond Eight Delta Sierra. I’m getting continuous moderate turbulence at 5,000. Request 6,000. It looks like I’ll be on top at six. New York Approach: Diamond Eight Delta Sierra. Unable […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” We were leaving Marthas Vineyard when my student nervously contacted Cape Approach: Cessna 38W: Cape Approach, Cessna Three Eight Whiskey, student pilot departing the Vineyard, requesting advisories to New Bedford. Cape Approach: Cessna Three Eight Whiskey, Cape Approach. This should be interesting. Im a student controller, squawk 2234, […]

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard one day near Chicago: Chicago Center: Southwest Two Four One Three, traffic at your nine oclock, three miles. Southwest 2413: What kind of a plane is that? Center: Beech Seven Two Two, what type plane are you flying? Beech 722: Bonanza F33A. Center: Southwest did you copy? […]