I was monitoring the tower frequency at a Kentucky class D one morning and overheard the following dialogue:
Helicopter 1234: “Tower, helicopter 1234 at helicopter parking base of tower. Present position departure northbound VFR.”
Tower: “Helicopter 1234 cleared as requested.”
Helicopter 1234: “Helicopter 1234 lifting.”
Tower: “Helicopter 1234, where are you located?”
Helicopter 1234 (in the southern Kentucky drawl): “Helicopter 1234 at helicopter parking base of the tower. Can’t you see out them windows up there?”
Tower responded with laughter.
Brett Sullivan
Salem, Illinois
Obviously, the guys in the tower don’t look out often enough. Funny story.