Actually heard on ATC today.

viper548

viper548

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ATC: Cessna 12345, traffic 12 'oclock, 2 miles, heavy 757 descending through 5,500.
Cessna 12345: Have him in sight. What's his altitude?
ATC: Cessna 12345, traffic restricted at 5000 feet.
Cessna 12345: He looks big.
757 pilot: I am big.
ATC: My wife tells me that too.


My student and I were busting up
 
lol
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where was this at b/c there's live ATC websites with archives, if I or anyone could bring that up it would be good for some laughs. ahhh, thats great though
 
I am just never out flying at the right times to hear any of this crazy stuff. I've often thought about making a funny remark, but I always worry about air time and "professionalism."
 
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where was this at b/c there's live ATC websites with archives, if I or anyone could bring that up it would be good for some laughs. ahhh, thats great though

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NorCal approach 125.25 at about 2:30 today. There was a different controller on that frequency shortly afterwards. He probably got in trouble.
 
Thats pretty funny
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. At least up here in MI (especially at GRR) the controllers are usually in a good mood and will always seem to make great remarks. One example, I heard a Cessna getting handed off and he says "119.8, thanks for the help today guys!" and the controller says "No charge! Have a good one!" I like it when controllers and pilots can be 'real' on the radio, but professional at the same time. I do think, however, that it is important to maintain a degree of professionalism so that everyone is clear and understands each other.
 
If you want to hear some awesome ATC'ing, get a scanner and listen to "Buzz" on ATL approach.
 
Flying out to Martha's Vineyard last night, I heard this exchange with another airplane:

ATC: Traffic is 6 miles, just off your right side at 11 o'clock.
N12345: Where's the traffic?
ATC: If you look to your right, it should be just turning downwind at your 11 o'clock.
N12345:We're looking.

I turned to my student and asked him if he understood what had just been said and he finally got it (he's my "special" student).
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For those who are lost, 11 o'clock is on the left side. The winds were calm, so the controller wasn't trying to compensate or anything.

Just listen and you'll eventually hear stuff on frequency.
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heard this on approach the other day near andrews....

approach: air force one call the field in sight
AF1: roger, andrews in sight, air force one
approach: AF1 cleared visual approach to andrews contact tower now.
approach:cessna ###ab, traffic at your 1-2 oclock converging, descending out of 3000 is a boeing 747.

us: traffic in sight


that was some cool $h*t
 
I tried to get the archive from NORCAL from yesterday from LiveATC.net but it isn't working, oh well
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Ha, I heard a good one yesterday too. Left us laughing for 20 min. afterwards.

On Washington Center freq:

XXX Flight 1234: "Center, was our clearance for one eight thousand, or flight level one-eight-zero?"
Center (in a puzzled voice): "Uhhhh...flight level one-eight-zero."

I kid you not. And yes, we heard it right. I don't remember which airline it was...some regional.
 
I've heard that when Air Force 1 is going somewhere the call ups and clearances are more like AF1 is taking off Rwy 12L. One of the other instructors I work with said a TRACON controller said it is one of easy flight to work because they tell him what they are doing, not the other way around as with other traffic.
 
Speaking of ATC...I think I may have missed my only chance to say "I've got the Fokker in sight."

I think the guy was baiting me, told me that I should look for an American Airlines Fokker at my three o'clock, heading northbound and climbing. Seeing how I was descending and heading west, he never would have been a problem.

And seeing how they're retiring all the Fokkers and the company is toast...
 
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Speaking of ATC...I think I may have missed my only chance to say "I've got the Fokker in sight."


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That is quite an opportunity that you missed, or if you couldn't find him you coulda gone with "negative traffic, where is that fokker?"


Ryan
 
Speaking of things heard:

Langen: Cessna ??? Do you have a mode C transponder on board?
Pilot: Stand-by.
Pilot: Mode C?
Langen: Yes Mode C. How is your transponder labeled?
Pilot: Off, STBY (He actually said STUUBBBYY), ON, ALT (again saying AAALLLLT).
Langen: Okay, we’re not going to be able to offer you flight following at this time. Remain VFR and be advised of mountains in your area.
Pilot: Say again, over!
Langer: STAY VFR AND DON”T FLY INTO THE GROUND!
Pilot: Roger! Thank you.
 
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