Short Final…

Another Airbus story… There is a certain airline that flies Airbus A319s out of Lindberg. The following was overheard there recently… Controller: Roger [A319], turn left heading 140. A319: (No answer) Controller: [A319], Left turn, please. Now make the heading 120. Good rate, please. A319: Ah, Departure, the airplane won’t let us do that. (pause) Controller: …Right. (short pause) Controller: Would you mind putting the airplane on the radio, then?

Published Nov 7, 2004 12:00 AM EST

Another Airbus story...
There is a certain airline that flies Airbus A319s out of Lindberg. The following was overheard there recently...

Controller: Roger [A319], turn left heading 140.

A319: (No answer)

Controller: [A319], Left turn, please. Now make the heading 120. Good rate, please.

A319: Ah, Departure, the airplane won't let us do that.

(pause)

Controller: ...Right.

(short pause)

Controller: Would you mind putting the airplane on the radio, then?