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I was on Salt Lake Center frequency at FL380 when ATC told us to do something odd: Salt Lake Center:“Piaggio 123 [this is not our call sign or flight number], turn right, heading 3-7-0; maintain FL 380.” Me:“Umm, say again for Piaggio 123?” Salt Lake Center:“Piaggio 123, turn right heading 3-7-0, maintain FL380.” Me:“Sir, my compasses generally stop at 3-6-0.” Salt Lake Center:“Oh! I meant fly heading TWO seven zero. Sorry about the confusion.” Linda Beckervia e-mail
I was on Salt Lake Center frequency at FL380 when ATC told us to do something odd:
Salt Lake Center:
"Piaggio 123 [this is not our call sign or flight number], turn right, heading 3-7-0; maintain FL 380."
Me:
"Umm, say again for Piaggio 123?"
Salt Lake Center:
"Piaggio 123, turn right heading 3-7-0, maintain FL380."
Me:
"Sir, my compasses generally stop at 3-6-0."
Salt Lake Center:
"Oh! I meant fly heading TWO seven zero. Sorry about the confusion."
Linda Becker
via e-mail

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