Short Final: Need For Speed
I sometimes fly SIC on a Citation X based in the Dallas area, and on this occasion, it was my first “real”...
Short Final: Sunrise
While flying over Long Island recently on an Angel Flight Mission around 2:30 p.m. I heard the following:
Cessna...
Short Final: Pick One
Heard on frequency near Sacramento, California:
“Piper 1234, are you planning to do an approach into Sacramento Executive?”
Short Final: Winter Weather
I was flying from Texas to Minnesota on a less‑than‑smooth day in December. The Kansas City Center controller had a full plate...
Short Final: Banking
If you are interested in becoming a banker (BANKR) or perhaps a finance controller (CONTR) (not be confused with an ATC controller),...
Short Final: Weather Ahead
A while ago I had the following exchange with Kansas City Center as I first checked in.
Me: “Kansas...
Short Final: Smooth Spot
Before Chicago’s O’Hare airport joined the rest of ICAO in the early 90s by identifying all their taxiways with alphanumeric designations, they...
Short Final: Northbound
On the first day of 2020, I was flying from Phoenix Sky Harbor to San Francisco International Airport. There were bad rides...
Short Final: Couch Surfing
One of the joys of flying in the New York City metro area is listening to the controllers. In addition to being...
Short Final: Air Power
Heard on ground frequency at Oakland‑Pontiac, Michigan, airport.
Oakland Ground: “Ground vehicle 1, we’ve had a report of a...
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