Short Final…

Short runway, shorter fuse, and usually carrying less animated cargo… Tower: Understand you’re without cargo today. If you’re light, cleared for runway 6. N1234: All I have on board is my wife … and she’s heavy, but not THAT heavy. (pause) Tower: Roger N1234, and she’s flying with you, now? N1234: Yep, she’s got her headset on and is punching the heck out of me.Cleared to land runway 6, N1234. Tower: Copy all. …We’ll roll the trucks.