May 25, 2009 Short Final

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Overheard in IFR Magazine's "On the Air"

Overheard at Augusta (Georgia) Regional Airport:

Bonanza:
"Bonanza Three Seven November, ready to taxi."

Ground:
"Taxi to runway 17. Contact tower, 118.7."

Bonanza:
"Uh, taxi to runway 17, and contact tower on, uh — 123.4?"

Ground:
"Contact tower on 118.7."

Bonanza:
"Contact tower on, uh, 7 17.8?"

Ground:
"No, but you're getting close."

Frank Dougherty
Chapin, South Carolina