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Overheard while flying through the New York Class B airspace: … Pilot: Departure ABC 795 off 14L climbing to 5000′. … Controller: Is this 725 or 795? … Pilot: What did I say? … Controller: 795. … Pilot: Oh sorry, I guess this is 725. … Controller: Don’t worry about it, I mix up call signs all day. … Pilot: Yeah, but I only have one call sign to screw up. — Ed Abrams

Updated Jun 13, 2019 8:59 PM EDT

Overheard while flying through the New York Class B airspace:

Pilot: Departure ABC 795 off 14L climbing to 5000'.

Controller: Is this 725 or 795?

Pilot: What did I say?

Controller: 795.

Pilot: Oh sorry, I guess this is 725.

Controller: Don't worry about it, I mix up call signs all day.

Pilot: Yeah, but I only have one call sign to screw up.

Ed Abrams

Editorial StaffAVweb