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Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” We were in our Seneca performing the pre-takeoff run-up at Orlando, Florida when we heard this exchange on ground control frequency: Cessna:“Orlando Ground, Ccssna Two Three Four, clear of the active.” Ground Control:“Cessna Two Three Four, taxi to the ramp.” Cessna [still on ground frequency but thinking he’d switched to unicom 122.95] :“Executive Air, ah, this is Cessna Two Three Four – we’re going to need some gas.” Ground Control:“I’ve got plenty of gas, but I don’t think it’ll work very well in your airplane. Try Executive Air on 122.95.” Gary SageGrand Rapids, Michigan

We were in our Seneca performing the pre-takeoff run-up at Orlando, Florida when we heard this exchange on ground control frequency:
Cessna:
"Orlando Ground, Ccssna Two Three Four, clear of the active."
Ground Control:
"Cessna Two Three Four, taxi to the ramp."
Cessna [still on ground frequency but thinking he'd switched to unicom 122.95] :
"Executive Air, ah, this is Cessna Two Three Four - we're going to need some gas."
Ground Control:
"I've got plenty of gas, but I don't think it'll work very well in your airplane. Try Executive Air on 122.95."
Gary Sage
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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