tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post798703508211059992..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Let Me Know When You're SureAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-47441119562501833692013-10-16T17:01:33.686+00:002013-10-16T17:01:33.686+00:00Heard this exchange while transiting the airspace ...Heard this exchange while transiting the airspace north of Toronto one morning. Flights were seeking a smooth altitude and reporting significant turbulence at most flight levels. Then a military pilot chimes in, with a hint of smugness in his voice:<br /><br />"It's nice and smooth at flight level 470." (knowing that none of us can reach that altitude.)<br /><br />A short pause... then a gnarly old captain's voice:<br />"How's the pay at flight level 470?" <br /><br />Silence.Aluwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113929213117322622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-6516724392329618392013-10-10T18:23:03.632+00:002013-10-10T18:23:03.632+00:00Something that my Flight instructor told me on our...Something that my Flight instructor told me on our first flight... <br /><br />"My most important job right now is to keep you from killing us, after that it's to keep you from killing yourself, then after that it's to keep you from killing yourself and your passengers" Rob from PEInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-21632382837875652912013-10-09T18:33:29.832+00:002013-10-09T18:33:29.832+00:00AH! Made my morning! Thanks y'all.AH! Made my morning! Thanks y'all.majrojnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-10914492872722933592013-10-09T16:46:05.622+00:002013-10-09T16:46:05.622+00:00Years ago I heard this conversation at an uncontro...Years ago I heard this conversation at an uncontroled airport: An instructor taxing out with a student in a light trainer asks the FSS for the direction of the wind.<br />FSS: The wind is calm.<br />Pilot: I didn't ask for its speed, I want the direction!<br />FSS: Well, it's not blowing from any direction! <br />Pilot: Well, if it was going to blow, what direction would it come from?<br />FSS: OOOKay, If I had some scotch, I'd have me a scotch and water,...if I had some water!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-76538315945293697872013-10-09T13:33:22.017+00:002013-10-09T13:33:22.017+00:00This is my favorite (heard at McKinney airport in ...This is my favorite (heard at McKinney airport in N. TX):<br /><br />Tower: Cessna 4GM (an old, slow Cessna 120), cleared to land #2 following a Learjet on a right base, caution wake turbulence.<br /><br />A minute of two later:<br />4GM: Is that the Lear on short final?<br />Tower: Affirmative.<br />4GM: I'm asking because he looks slow for a Lear<br />Tower: Well, see if you can catch him.D.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16311812701887962320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-10000935135145336382013-10-09T05:16:35.435+00:002013-10-09T05:16:35.435+00:00"I'm sure you have the airport in sight&q..."I'm sure you have the airport in sight".<br /><br />That's right, I'm just doing this to %$^! with you, that's my priority while landing an aircraft.<br /><br />Nothing moves me closer to homicide than someone telling me they are sure I know/see/think something...and they are wrong.<br />Especially when they insist on it.majrojnoreply@blogger.com