Heard on the Detroit approach frequency while flying just north of Detroit City Airport one Sunday evening:
Approach:
“Airliner XXXX, turn left heading 350. Direct Flint when able.”
Airliner XXXX:
“Left three-fifty, direct Flint.”
Approach:
“Airliner YYYY, proceed direct Salem when able.”
Airliner YYYY:
“Direct Salem.”
Airliner XXXX:
“Airliner YYYY – hey, Dave, is that vou? How’s it going?”
Airliner YYYY:
“Yeah. That you, Bud? Just fine …” (and other pleasantries)
Approach:
“How about I go and work another frequency and let you guys chat?”
Airliner XXXX:
“That’ll work.”
Andrew C. Taylor
Ann Arbor, Michigan