Short Final

Overheard while flying practice approaches at Sioux City, Iowa: Tower: “Skylane Eight Seven Charlie, cleared for the approach; caution, waterfall in the area.” Short silence, presumably while the Skylane pilot questioned passengers on the transmission. Skylane: “Eight Seven Charlie, say again?” Tower: “Skylane Eight Seven Charlie, cleared for the approach; caution, waterfall in the area.” Again, short silence. Skylane: “Ah, cleared for the approach, but what do you mean by the waterfall caution?” Tower: “Waterfall, you know: Ducks and geese…Waterfowl.”