Say Altitude

[Captain]

Well it finally happened. After 18 years of flying I finally heard a pilot say what we all think. Here is the transcription I heard on tower last Saturday at PBI.

Tower: "Cesnna 1234, say altitude"
Cessna: "Altitude"

-pause-

Tower: "Ya know, I've waited 15 years for someone to say that"
Cessna: "I've just always wanted to do that..."
Tower: "Well, today's our magic day!"

Priceless. Before everyone goes nuts, it was a very quiet part of the day and not much was going on by PBI standards. There were a couple comments later from other pilots and the whole mood was light. I sensed no agitation from anyone so lets not interject any here.

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

I've been tempted many times.

Maybe one day the opportunity will arise and go as well as this one did.

 

[saracelica]

My instructor and I say it off the air all the time. Never had the guts to push the button and say it.

 

[catmandu]

Every time I am tempted, I think of the follow up: "Cessna 1234, say cancel IFR" and that kills the temptation.

 

[John Collins]

ATC: Cessna 1234 Say Altitude.

Cessna 1234: Altitude.

ATC: Cessna 1234 say cancel IFR.

 

[EdFred]

ATC: Cessna 1234 Say Altitude.

Cessna 1234: Altitude.

ATC: Cessna 1234 say cancel IFR.

"I would, but I'm in a hurry to see your wife."

 

[redtail]

ATC: Cessna 1234, say altitude

Cessna 1234: altitude

ATC: I didn't say "Simon says", you're out!

 

[timwinters]

Tower: "Cesnna 1234, say altitude"
Cessna: "Altitude"

-pause-

Tower: "Ya know, I've waited 15 years for someone to say that"
Cessna: "I've just always wanted to do that..."
Tower: "Well, today's our magic day!"

funny!

 

[Sac Arrow]

Tower: "Cessna 31M, how much fuel on board?"

31M: "Minus twenty minutes."

Tower: "31M, how many souls on board?"

31M: long pause. "Um, eight."

Tower: "Cessna 31M, I thought your type was a Skyhawk?"

31M: "Yeah."

Tower: "Then how can you have eight people aboard?"

31M: "Huh? I don't. I have four."

Tower: "Oh, um. Nevermind. You are cleared to land at the nearest runway of your choice. Winds calm."

 

[EdFred]

Imagine if he was hauling a bunch of shoes in the baggage area...

"How many souls on board?"

"Around 250."

or....

"No sole on board, we were grouper fishing."

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

We have military aircraft training in our area at times. I have never had the guts but always wanted to throw out...

Tower: 6PC 2, F-16s at 2 O'Clock 4 miles, north bound
6PC: "Roger, Switching to guns"
or
6PC "I have the bogies in sight"

 

[Captain]

Ya know, they really should make the phrase 'report'.

Tower: Cessna 1234, report altitude


Now there's no devil on my shoulder trying to get me to wise crack.

 

[EdFred]

Ya know, they really should make the phrase 'report'.

Tower: Cessna 1234, report altitude


Now there's no devil on my shoulder trying to get me to wise crack.

Report altitude? What did altitude do wrong that I have to report him? Snitches get stitches!

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

We have military aircraft training in our area at times. I have never had the guts but always wanted to throw out...

Tower: 6PC 2, F-16s at 2 O'Clock 4 miles, north bound
6PC: "Roger, Switching to guns"
or
6PC "I have the bogies in sight"

I wouldn't recommend either of those.

 

[Old Fart]

Listening yesterday to a gent coming into HHR behind me.
"Cessna 1234, 5 miles out with Romeo"
"Cessna 1234, please Ident"
"Cessna 1234"
".......Cessna 1234, please Ident"
"uhhhhh "Cessna 1234?"
"Cessna 1234, first find the transponder......"

 

[gismo]

Tower: "31M, how many souls on board?"

31M: long pause. "Um, eight."

Tower: "Cessna 31M, I thought your type was a Skyhawk?"

31M: "Yeah."

Tower: "Then how can you have eight people aboard?"

31M: "Huh? I don't. I have four."

The pilot's response makes perfect sense assuming each person on board had two feet.

 

[Geico266]

Lincoln Tower: RV-12 cleared to land runway 18.
Me: RV-12 cleared to land 18.
Me: Lincoln tower are you sure you want me to land on the 13,000' runway?
Lincoln tower: Affirmative, we have seen your landings before.

A buddy of mine was manning the tower and wanted me to do a flyby on 18 to see the newly built RV-12 (second one in the country to fly at the time ). When I asked him latter why runway 18 he said it was closer to the tower and he could get a better look at the plane, but didn't want to say that on the air. All he could think of was slamming me about my landings. Too funny!