Short Final
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Overheard near the Tennessee/Alabama border: Memphis:“Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210.” [no response] Memphis:“Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210.” [no response] Memphis:“Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210, now. You’re about to knock the rudder off that traffic in front of you. Or, if you’d rather you can have a tour of the state of Alabama … .” Heavy Iron 123:“Reducing to 210.” John AustinMemphis, Tennessee

Overheard near the Tennessee/Alabama border:
Memphis:
"Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210."
[no response]
Memphis:
"Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210."
[no response]
Memphis:
"Heavy Iron 123, reduce speed to 210, now. You're about to knock the rudder off that traffic in front of you. Or, if you'd rather you can have a tour of the state of Alabama ... ."
Heavy Iron 123:
"Reducing to 210."
John Austin
Memphis, Tennessee

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