Short Final
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air” Heard at Lawrence, Massachusetts: Tower:“Arrow Eight Two Xray, slowest possible speed. Traffic ahead is an ultralight on a half-mile final.” Ultralight:“Tower, we’ll climb out so he can land.” Tower:“Roger, climb and maintain 1700, runway heading. Arrow Eight Two Xray, cleared to land, caution, mowing in progress, right side of runway.” Arrow:“Roger, duck under the lawn mower ahead and avoid the one on the ground. Cleared to land, Arrow Eight Two Xray.” Angelo Iannuzzo NashuaNew Hampshire
Heard at Lawrence, Massachusetts:
Tower:
"Arrow Eight Two Xray, slowest possible speed. Traffic ahead is an ultralight on a half-mile final."
Ultralight:
"Tower, we'll climb out so he can land."
Tower:
"Roger, climb and maintain 1700, runway heading. Arrow Eight Two Xray, cleared to land, caution, mowing in progress, right side of runway."
Arrow:
"Roger, duck under the lawn mower ahead and avoid the one on the ground. Cleared to land, Arrow Eight Two Xray."
Angelo Iannuzzo Nashua
New Hampshire
Editorial StaffAuthor
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