Short Final

An SLC Center Controler I know has his personal aircraft hangered at the local Muni airport. Facing his hangar is another that houses a Green Cessna 210. One day that Cessna came into his sector. My controler friend recognized the N number. The exchange follows… Controller: N123, is that airplane painted green?Pilot: Uh, yes. …Why?Controller: Just checking our new color radar.

Editorial Staff

Published Oct 26, 2003 12:00 AM EDT

A controller I know has his personal aircraft hangered at the local Muni airport. Facing his hangar is another that houses a Green Cessna 210. One day that Cessna came into his sector. My controller friend recognized the N number and the exchange follows...

Controller: N123, is that airplane painted green?

Pilot: Uh, yes. ...Why?

Controller: Just checking our new color radar.

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