Short Final

Overheard this exchange in Houston Center the week before Halloween 2014: … Aircraft N1Q: “Houston, N1Q. 390. Good evening.” … Houston Center: “Good evening, N1Q. That sure is a long N-number you got there.” … Aircraft N1Q: “Yes. And it’s hard to remember, too.” — Doug Fields

Overheard this exchange in Houston Center the week before Halloween 2014:

Aircraft N1Q:
"Houston, N1Q. 390. Good evening."

Houston Center:
"Good evening, N1Q. That sure is a long N-number you got there."

Aircraft N1Q:
"Yes. And it's hard to remember, too."


Doug Fields