Short Final

When I was a controller in south Texas, a Piper Tripacer called me in the tower asking to transition through the airspace. … Me: “Piper 123, squawk 4352.” … Tripacer: “What’s that, tower?” … Me: “Piper 123, squawk 4352.” … Tripacer: “Tower, I don’t understand you.” … Me: “Piper 123, your transponder code: 4352. Do you have a transponder on board?” … Tripacer: “No, just me and the wife.” … Me: “Piper 123, transition approved.” — Grant Shinn