Short Final…

Sometimes you fly touch-and-go’s, sometimes you watch others fly touch-and-go’s. Thrity minutes later, still at the runway’s threshold… Plane: Tower, 01Q. Tower: 01Q, Tower. Plane: 01Q has a request. Tower: Go ahead 01Q. Plane: 01Q would like to taxi back to the FBO to refuel. (pause) Tower: OK 01Q, we’ll see if we can’t get you out of here today.

Sometimes you fly touch-and-go's, sometimes you watch others fly touch-and-go's. Thrity minutes later, still at the runway's threshold...

Plane: Tower, 01Q.

Tower: 01Q, Tower.

Plane: 01Q has a request.

Tower: Go ahead 01Q.

Plane: 01Q would like to taxi back to the FBO to refuel.

(pause)

Tower: OK 01Q, we'll see if we can't get you out of here today.