June 19, 2006
No, that's not what I said. "I was about to lift off with my instructor from a class D airport in a Robinson R-44. The route of flight would take us very near neighboring Class C airspace. The controller questioned us after we gave our initial heading..." Controller: Staying clear of all airspaces? My instructor: ...Except yours. (short pause) Controller: Did you just say, 'Up yours'? We were both laughing too hard to respond.
No, that's not what I said.
"I was about to lift off with my instructor from a class D airport in a Robinson R-44. The route of flight would take us very near neighboring Class C airspace. The controller questioned us after we gave our initial heading..."
Controller: Staying clear of all airspaces?
My instructor: ...Except yours.
(short pause)
Controller: Did you just say, 'Up yours'?
We were both laughing too hard to respond.
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