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Touchdown! Greaser!
OK, so I was flying along today IFR and I got an unusual request from ATC (Center). "Commander 2 Lima Bravo, do you have binoculars on board?"
Well, I don't carry binoculars... and it was an odd request...
"Negative, Center".
My curiosity was satisfied a few minutes later. "2 Lima Bravo, can you see the ground where you are?"
"Affirmative, clear with fery few clouds"
"OK, 2 Lima Bravo, there is an aircraft at your 1-2 o'clock, 4500 feet, and 10 miles that violated special use airspace. I need you to see if you can see the aircraft and read the N-Numbers on it"
I was at 15,000 feet.... I'd be lucky to see the aircraft, much less read the N-Numbers.
In the end, I never saw the aircraft, and I said so. ATC was appreciative.
Odd request, but heads up, folks.
bill
Well, I don't carry binoculars... and it was an odd request...
"Negative, Center".
My curiosity was satisfied a few minutes later. "2 Lima Bravo, can you see the ground where you are?"
"Affirmative, clear with fery few clouds"
"OK, 2 Lima Bravo, there is an aircraft at your 1-2 o'clock, 4500 feet, and 10 miles that violated special use airspace. I need you to see if you can see the aircraft and read the N-Numbers on it"
I was at 15,000 feet.... I'd be lucky to see the aircraft, much less read the N-Numbers.
In the end, I never saw the aircraft, and I said so. ATC was appreciative.
Odd request, but heads up, folks.
bill