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Short Final...

July 18, 2004


Climbing through 800' past the departure end in my Cherokee, I heard the tower clear a Cheyenne for takeoff. As I waited for tower to call me out to the Cheyenne for the inevitible pass, I craned my neck around hoping to get a visual. When neither occured, I voiced my concern...

Me: Exec tower, Cherokee 123, what can you tell me about the Cheyenne at my six?

Tower: Oh it's a BIG, PRETTY plane; with wings and wheels, and it looks like a big Tylenol...



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