Short Final
While returning from a cross country into Ellington Field… Tower: Warrior 123, enter right downwind for 35L. Warrior 123: Roger, downwind 35L Tower: Warrior 123, wind calm, cleared for 22 if you like. Warrior 123: Roger. Cleared for 22. [Short pause] Warrior 123: Tower, am i cleared for 22? Because ther is a truck in the middle of the runway… Tower: Warrior 123, go around. Warrior 123: [While applying power and retracting flaps] Could you get him to move over, because I don’t think I can get around him. Tower: GO AROUND! GO AROUND! GO AROUND! What can I say? Sometimes the little devil on my shoulder wins.
While returning from a cross country into Ellington Field...
Tower: Warrior 123, enter right downwind for 35L.
Warrior 123: Roger, downwind 35L
Tower: Warrior 123, wind calm, cleared for 22 if you like.
Warrior 123: Roger. Cleared for 22.
[Short pause]
Warrior 123: Tower, am i cleared for 22? Because ther is a truck in the middle of the runway...
Tower: Warrior 123, go around.
Warrior 123: [While applying power and retracting flaps] Could you get him to move over, because I don't think I can get around him.
Tower: GO AROUND! GO AROUND! GO AROUND!
What can I say? Sometimes the little devil on my shoulder wins.

Editorial StaffAVweb
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