Whats the funniest thing you have ever heard over the radio??
01-31-2006, 05:50 PM
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OK, SOCAL has a freq that covers the San Diego coastline from Point Loma north almost to Dana Point in Orange County. The coastal route is the main North/South corridor in and out SD County...
I was a flight instructor doing air work on a Sunday afternoon off the coast. I was on w/ SOCAL for flight following. A king air checked in, coming down from the north. The king air was based at CRQ, IIRC, and flown by two local young ladies who were well known in the instructor/charter/135 community in SD. They check in, but then the PTT sticks...
For the length of time it takes a king air to fly from San Onofre to MYF, everybody on freq got an earful of what (and who, and how) these girls had done while on layover in San Fran...and it got GRAPHIC..I think I was too shocked to even laugh at the time, but in retrospect it was pretty funny. I'm a guy, but based on that conversation I now believe that size does in fact matter...
I guess SOCAL thought it was funny too, cuz they didn't interupt once...
I was a flight instructor doing air work on a Sunday afternoon off the coast. I was on w/ SOCAL for flight following. A king air checked in, coming down from the north. The king air was based at CRQ, IIRC, and flown by two local young ladies who were well known in the instructor/charter/135 community in SD. They check in, but then the PTT sticks...
For the length of time it takes a king air to fly from San Onofre to MYF, everybody on freq got an earful of what (and who, and how) these girls had done while on layover in San Fran...and it got GRAPHIC..I think I was too shocked to even laugh at the time, but in retrospect it was pretty funny. I'm a guy, but based on that conversation I now believe that size does in fact matter...
I guess SOCAL thought it was funny too, cuz they didn't interupt once...
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01-31-2006, 05:54 PM
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BAck in '94 while flying E-3's out of Saudi, the Jedda Control literally told everyone over the radio to "Shut UP"! He was awfully busy controling me (E-3), and 4 other airliners. He really got upset when a BA plane called to check in. The Saudi controllers response...."I told evedryone to shut up"!
02-01-2006, 07:30 AM
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About a year ago flying PHX-SFO on a United 737. We were on final, about 4 miles behind a 747, but since the pilots did not have him in sight, we had to go around. After flying a downwind leg for 30 miles, passing SJC and almost over Monterey, the captain keys the mic and says,
"Approach, United 123, are we gonna have to go back to PHX again before we shoot the approach."
"Approach, United 123, are we gonna have to go back to PHX again before we shoot the approach."
02-10-2006, 08:05 AM
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One morning my student and I were taxiing to the runup area. We overheard this conversation between a student pilot and ground control.
Student: Euhhhh Riverside Ground Cessna 1234
RVS Ground: Cessna 1234 go ahead
Student: yeah euhhh I'm on my first solo and euhh when I lower my flaps they go euhh down and come back up an inch, and then go "ert err ert err" (making squeaking noise over radio).
Ground: Cessna 1234 what do you want to do?
Student: euh well euh that's what I'm not sure of, my flaps go "ert err ert err"
Different instructor comes on the radio and tells him to taxi to parking.
Student: Euhhhh Riverside Ground Cessna 1234
RVS Ground: Cessna 1234 go ahead
Student: yeah euhhh I'm on my first solo and euhh when I lower my flaps they go euhh down and come back up an inch, and then go "ert err ert err" (making squeaking noise over radio).
Ground: Cessna 1234 what do you want to do?
Student: euh well euh that's what I'm not sure of, my flaps go "ert err ert err"
Different instructor comes on the radio and tells him to taxi to parking.
02-10-2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by etops777
One morning my student and I were taxiing to the runup area. We overheard this conversation between a student pilot and ground control.
Student: Euhhhh Riverside Ground Cessna 1234
RVS Ground: Cessna 1234 go ahead
Student: yeah euhhh I'm on my first solo and euhh when I lower my flaps they go euhh down and come back up an inch, and then go "ert err ert err" (making squeaking noise over radio).
Ground: Cessna 1234 what do you want to do?
Student: euh well euh that's what I'm not sure of, my flaps go "ert err ert err"
Different instructor comes on the radio and tells him to taxi to parking.
Student: Euhhhh Riverside Ground Cessna 1234
RVS Ground: Cessna 1234 go ahead
Student: yeah euhhh I'm on my first solo and euhh when I lower my flaps they go euhh down and come back up an inch, and then go "ert err ert err" (making squeaking noise over radio).
Ground: Cessna 1234 what do you want to do?
Student: euh well euh that's what I'm not sure of, my flaps go "ert err ert err"
Different instructor comes on the radio and tells him to taxi to parking.
That is the FUNNIEST thing I've read on these boards in a while!
03-22-2006, 07:27 AM
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Talked with a controller at Denver center and heard some pretty good stories on this topic.
A USAF bomber checked in with a small emergency. His bomb bay doors were stuck open, and he had live ordinance onboard. He was being vectored around populated areas at low altitudes, when he ran into an area of frequent radar disruption.
The controller called and told him, "USAF 123, reset your transponder, squawk 0666."
Pilot: "Ok, our bomb bay doors are open, we're squawking the devil. Good luck."
Another funny one. This guy Jack is the operations manager at Denver center. A pilot once called, "Denver center, is Jack working tonight."
Controller: "aah Jack, he never works!"
Another good one. A few years back the Denver Bronco's were coming back from a loss in the playoff game on the west coast onboard a United charter. The controller took the flight and issued a clearence to the pilot, "United 123, I need you to hold ... until you guys can get your act together."
A USAF bomber checked in with a small emergency. His bomb bay doors were stuck open, and he had live ordinance onboard. He was being vectored around populated areas at low altitudes, when he ran into an area of frequent radar disruption.
The controller called and told him, "USAF 123, reset your transponder, squawk 0666."
Pilot: "Ok, our bomb bay doors are open, we're squawking the devil. Good luck."
Another funny one. This guy Jack is the operations manager at Denver center. A pilot once called, "Denver center, is Jack working tonight."
Controller: "aah Jack, he never works!"
Another good one. A few years back the Denver Bronco's were coming back from a loss in the playoff game on the west coast onboard a United charter. The controller took the flight and issued a clearence to the pilot, "United 123, I need you to hold ... until you guys can get your act together."
03-22-2006, 08:18 AM
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The story goes: It was a slow afternoon on the freq around socal. Center gets a call from Nxxx requesting FL600. Figuring it was some airline guy being funny, the controller says " If you can get there, you can have it". The guy says " Roger, desending to FL600". It was an SR-71. The freq. got pretty quiet for a few minutes.
03-22-2006, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ictpilot
The story goes: It was a slow afternoon on the freq around socal. Center gets a call from Nxxx requesting FL600. Figuring it was some airline guy being funny, the controller says " If you can get there, you can have it". The guy says " Roger, desending to FL600". It was an SR-71. The freq. got pretty quiet for a few minutes.
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