Short Final

I was in the pattern at KSRQ shooting a bunch of touch and goes in a Piper Cherokee. The tower called with my next landing clearance. The conversation went something like this… Tower: Warrior 12345, cleared touch and go, runway 22. Me: Cherokee 12345, cleared touch and go, runway 22. Tower: Cessna 12345, roger. Winds 240 at 5. Me: 12345 is a Piper Cherokee, sir. Roger Wind. Tower: Warrior 12345, copy. [pause] Me: …Whatever. Tower: (Laughter)