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On a recent trip departing Oakland while taxiing over to 29 in my Eclipse Jet:
Ground Control:
What is your true airspeed at altitude?
Me:
370 knots.
Ground Control:
What kind of engines?
Me:
Pratt and Whitney 610 fan jet.
Ground Control:
How much thrust?
Me:
900 lbs. per side.
Ground Control:
[Silence.]
Me:
We're part of their hair dryer division.
John Wright
via e-mail
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