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The
following are accounts of actual exchanges between airline pilots and
control towers around the world:
Airport Humour No 1: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees." "Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?" Airport Humour No 2: A DC10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long rollout 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 Guadalupe exit off Highway 101, make a left at the lights and return to the airport." Airport Humour No 3: One day the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC8 landed. The DC8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick-witted comedian in the DC8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?" The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC8 parts. Another landing like yours and I'll have enough parts for another one." |