Short Final

The following takes place at a high-altitude sector with multiple air carrier aircraft: … Pilot 1, apparently meaning to talk to the passengers: “This is the flight deck. Air traffic control has – uhh -” [unkeys] … ATC: “Darn. I wanted to hear that.” … Pilot 2, cheerfully: “Yeah. He was gonna blame you!” — Cheryl Bavister, via e-mail

The following takes place at a high-altitude sector with multiple air carrier aircraft:

Pilot 1(apparently meaning to talk to the passengers) :
"This is the flight deck. Air traffic control has - uhh -" [unkeys]

ATC:
"Darn. I wanted to hear that."

Pilot 2 (cheerfully) :
"Yeah. He was gonna blame you!"


Cheryl Bavister
via e-mail