Short Final
Heard over north central Florida: … Cirrus 123CD: “Jacksonville Center, Cirrus 123CD. 5,000.” … Jacksonville Approach: “Mooney 123CD, altimeter 30.05. Fly heading 220.” … [no reply] … Jacksonville Approach: “Mooney 123CD, fly heading 220.” … Cirrus 123CD: “Sir, was that for 123CD? Because you keep calling us a Mooney, but we are a Cirrus.” … Jacksonville Approach: “Well, if you keep calling me ‘Center,’ I’m going to keep calling you a Mooney.” … Later in the flight, when Jax handed us off to the tower: … Me: “Going to the tower. Thanks for all the help today, ‘Center.'” … [pause] … Jacksonville Approach: “Ouch!” — Bradley Spatz
Heard over north central Florida:
Cirrus 123CD:
"Jacksonville Center, Cirrus 123CD. 5,000."
Jacksonville Approach:
"Mooney 123CD, altimeter 30.05. Fly heading 220."
[no reply]
Jacksonville Approach:
"Mooney 123CD, fly heading 220."
Cirrus 123CD:
"Sir, was that for 123CD? Because you keep calling us a Mooney, but we are a Cirrus."
Jacksonville Approach:
"Well, if you keep calling me 'Center,' I'm going to keep calling you a Mooney."
Later in the flight, when Jax handed us off to the tower:
Me:
"Going to the tower. Thanks for all the help today, 'Center.'"
[pause]
Jacksonville Approach:
"Ouch!"
Bradley Spatz

Editorial StaffAVweb
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