Short Final

Climbing out of Houston on a Sunday afternoon: Houston Center:“Citation 123, please see if you can contact Challenger ABCD on 128.17 and have them contact Houston Center.” [A few minutes pass.] Challenger ABCD:“Houston Center, this is Challenger ABCD checking in at flight level 360.” Houston Center:“Roger, Challenger ABCD. Descend to FL 240. What was the last frequency you were on?” Challenger ABCD:“It was New York Center 132.05. They never handed us off.” Peter Serodinovia e-mail

Climbing out of Houston on a Sunday afternoon:

Houston Center:
"Citation 123, please see if you can contact Challenger ABCD on 128.17 and have them contact Houston Center."

[A few minutes pass.]

Challenger ABCD:
"Houston Center, this is Challenger ABCD checking in at flight level 360."

Houston Center:
"Roger, Challenger ABCD. Descend to FL 240. What was the last frequency you were on?"

Challenger ABCD:
"It was New York Center 132.05. They never handed us off."


Peter Serodino
via e-mail