Short Final

Overheard over the Florida panhandle this week. Jax Center:“Airliner 123, Jacksonville Center. Climb and maintain FL 320.” [20 seconds later] Jax Center:“Airliner 123, Jacksonville Center. Climb and maintain FL 320.” [30 seconds later] Jax Center:“Airliner 123, do you copy Jacksonville Center?” Airliner 123:“Airliner 123. Climb and maintain 320. Sorry – we were on our laptops.” Jax Center (laughter in the background) :“Roger that. I guess that’s going to be you guys’ version of our ‘Say again. I was on the landline.'” Mac Tichenorvia e-mail