Short Final

Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Palm Beach, Florida approach was busy, as usual. My experience is that they’re always 100% business and 0% humor. They must have had a new controller at the mic: Approach:“Mooney Three Four November, squawk VFR; frequency change approved.” Mooney 34N:“Approach, uh, roger – and I want to report that your radio has a high pitched whine.” Approach (sarcastically):“That’s because it’s scared.” Unknown Third-Party Pilot:“Hell, we’re all scared!” Tom Trippvia e-mail

Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine's "On the Air"

Palm Beach, Florida approach was busy, as usual. My experience is that they're always 100% business and 0% humor. They must have had a new controller at the mic:

Approach:
"Mooney Three Four November, squawk VFR; frequency change approved."

Mooney 34N:
"Approach, uh, roger - and I want to report that your radio has a high pitched whine."

Approach (sarcastically):
"That's because it's scared."

Unknown Third-Party Pilot:
"Hell, we're all scared!"

Tom Tripp
via e-mail