posted 9 Feb 2009 22:01 by Web Master
Two planes arrived at flight control at exactly the same time. Flight control said, “Delta, Continental, you both arrived at the same time. Who wants to go first?” The Continental pilot immediately heard, “Go ahead, Delta, I'll wait!” |
posted 9 Dec 2008 15:47 by Web Master
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In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all
aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense
Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian
airspace. This is a common procedure for commercial aircraft and involves giving
them your call sign, transponder code, type aircraft, and points of origin and
destination.
I just flew with a guy who overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard
(emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai. It's too good
not to pass along. The conversation went something like this:
Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft at (location unknown), you are in
Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'
Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi
airspace.'
Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart
our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'
Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter. Send
'em up, I'll wait!'
Air Defense Radar: (no response ... total silence) |
posted 8 Dec 2008 17:37 by Web Master
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updated 8 Dec 2008 17:35
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:35 by Web Master
The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206. Speedbird 206: 'Frankfurt , Speedbird 206! Clear of active runway.' Ground: 'Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven.' The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop. Ground: 'Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?' Speedbird 206: 'Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now.' Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): 'Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?' Speedbird 206 (coolly): 'Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, -- and I didn't land.'
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:35 by Web Master
Tower: 'Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on frequency 124.7' Eastern 702: 'Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure. By the way, after we lifted off we saw some kind of dead animal on the far end of the runway.' Tower: ' Continental 635, cleared for takeoff behind Eastern 702, contact Departure on frequency 124.7. Did you copy that report from Eastern 702?' BR Continental 635: 'Continental 635, cleared for takeoff, roger; and yes, we copied Eastern... We've already notified our caterers.'
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:34 by Web Master
A Pan Am 727 flight, waiting for start clearance in Munich , overheard the following: Lufthansa (in German): ' Ground, what is our start clearance time?' Ground (in English): 'If you want an answer you must speak in English. ' Lufthansa (in English): 'I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany . Why must I speak English?' Unknown voice from another plane (in a beautiful British accent): 'Because you lost the bloody war!'
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:33 by Web Master
A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down. San Jose Tower Noted: 'American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport.'
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:33 by Web Master
While attempting to locate the aircraft on radar, ATC asked, 'What was your last known position?' Student: 'When I was number one for takeoff.'
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:31 by Web Master
Tower: 'TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees.' TWA 2341: 'Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?' Tower: 'Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?'
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posted 8 Dec 2008 17:29 by Web Master
-Airline
captain: "If only I made as much money as people think I make, had as much
time off as my neighbours think I have and had as much fun on stopovers as my
wife thinks I have".
-Sign seen
at refueling point: WARNING Do not operate any radio transmitter within 100
metres of the pumps. If your life is not worth anything..... the fuel is!
-Any
attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds.
-A
thunderstorm is nature's way of saying "Up yours!"
-Keep
looking around, there's always something you missed.
-Remember,
you're always a student in an airplane.
-Any pilot
who does not at least privately consider himself the best in the business...is
in the wrong business.
-It's best
to keep the pointed end going forward as much as possible.
-Hovering
is for pilots who love to fly but have no place to go.
-The only
time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
-The only
thing worse than a captain who never flew copilot is a copilot who was once a
captain.
-A
terminal forecast is a horoscope with numbers.
-Takeoffs
are optional. Landings are mandatory.
-The first
thing every pilot does after making a gear up landing is to put the gear handle
DOWN. |
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