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The funniest things you have ever heard while controlling.


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Todor Atanasov 878664
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After issuing an IFR clearance over text:

 

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Hahahahahaha

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Steve Kirks 1252923
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Tonight at Memphis:

 

Me at MEM TWR:

 

MEM TWR: "FDX12, Welcome to Memphis, exit right when able, and you're parking at the FedEx ramp, right?"

FDX12 (with a smile in his voice): "Well, that's what it says on the side of the plane..."

 

(me falling out of chair laughing)

 

Five minutes later, a company MD-11 already at the ramp reported problems with an FSX generated black SUV chasing him while taxing. FDX12 was on a roll:

 

FDX277: "This SUV is chasing me! Must be a UPS guy."

FDX12: "What can Brown do for you?"

Steve Kirks

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Chad Vienna 1195499
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The funniest things you have ever heard while controlling (flying).

 

Back in the late 80's I was flying a PA-28-181 to KCRQ and I heard the following exchange between Palomar Tower and probably a student pilot (he was in a C-152):

 

TWR: Cessna N123 continue downwind, you're number 2 to land, tower will call your base.. and you'll be following a Bonanza on 2-mile final, report the traffic in sight.

Cessna N123: Number 2 to land and I have the Bonanza in sight.

KingAir N567: Palomar Tower KingAir N567 on the ILS for Runway 24.

TWR: KingAir N567 You're number 3 following a Cessna 152 on the r-downwind, report the traffic in sight.

KingAir N567:We have the Cessna in sight

TWR: Cessna N123 turn base, cleared to land and follow the Bonanza.

Cessna N123: Right base for Cessna N123 and I'll follow the Bonanza .

 

about 10-sec later

 

TWR: CESSNA N123 WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!!

Cessna N123: I'm doing a 360* turn for spacing

TWR: (Annoyed beyond belief and in a shrill screechy voice): CESSNA 123 YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!! "I" WILL TELL YOU WHEN TO MAKE TURNS! ,

 

TWR: KingAir N567 go around...

 

The actual comms are from my memory. The Cessna pilot "believed" that he was doing the right thing (though the Bonanza was already clear of the active).. The pilot doing a 360 turn on short final and the TWR controller's reaction to a pilot doing a 360 (for spacing) on short final..

 

'funniest thing I have ever heard..

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Bradford Lee
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Bet his instructor had some choice words for him...

Brad Lee

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Ernesto Alvarez 818262
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thats amazing, we had a similar event happen just a few weeks ago down here at Tamiami. tower definitely was not happy with that pilot

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Mike Evans
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The funniest things you have ever heard while controlling (flying).

 

Back in the late 80's I was flying a PA-28-181 to KCRQ and I heard the following exchange between Palomar Tower and probably a student pilot (he was in a C-152):

 

TWR: Cessna N123 continue downwind, you're number 2 to land, tower will call your base.. and you'll be following a Bonanza on 2-mile final, report the traffic in sight.

Cessna N123: Number 2 to land and I have the Bonanza in sight.

KingAir N567: Palomar Tower KingAir N567 on the ILS for Runway 24.

TWR: KingAir N567 You're number 3 following a Cessna 152 on the r-downwind, report the traffic in sight.

KingAir N567:We have the Cessna in sight

TWR: Cessna N123 turn base, cleared to land and follow the Bonanza.

Cessna N123: Right base for Cessna N123 and I'll follow the Bonanza .

 

about 10-sec later

 

TWR: CESSNA N123 WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!!

Cessna N123: I'm doing a 360* turn for spacing

TWR: (Annoyed beyond belief and in a shrill screechy voice): CESSNA 123 YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!! "I" WILL TELL YOU WHEN TO MAKE TURNS! ,

 

TWR: KingAir N567 go around...

 

The actual comms are from my memory. The Cessna pilot "believed" that he was doing the right thing (though the Bonanza was already clear of the active).. The pilot doing a 360 turn on short final and the TWR controller's reaction to a pilot doing a 360 (for spacing) on short final..

 

'funniest thing I have ever heard..

 

I got my PVT at Palomar.. I can probably guess the controller!

Mike Evans

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Andy McCall
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Heard just now from London Control whilst descending into EGKK :

 

Pilot: "London Control, good evening, with you on a SFD9P departure"

LON: "Good evening.... Oh God, he's trying to kill you!"

Cheers

 

Andy McCall

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Matt Middleton 1264577
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Heard just now from London Control whilst descending into EGKK :

 

Pilot: "London Control, good evening, with you on a SFD9P departure"

LON: "Good evening.... Oh God, he's trying to kill you!"

 

methinks that might of been LON_S?

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Bradford Lee
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I make a point to haul "Live Monkeys" on VAFS 5 whenever I can. This allows me to say, "...over to (unicom/freq), myself and my cargo of live monkeys thank you for your services!"

Brad Lee

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Bryan Young 1204556
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About a month back at Gatwick, craziest thing I have ever heard. The poor controller lol...

 

ATC: LOL123 Taxi to 27R via C, A, hold Pluto

Pilot: ……

ATC: LOL123 Did you copy? 27R via C, A, hold Pluto.

Pilot: C, A… … ? Pluto? (Clearly thinking what on earth is Pluto?)

ATC: LOL123 where on earth are you going, you are heading in the wrong direction?

Pilot: Sorry I don’t know the airport.

ATC: You could download the charts? Anyway, take your first right, then right again then go straight on all the way to Pluto.

Pilot: Ok right, then right again, thanks!

ATC: No problem.

ATC: LOL123 you have just went past Pluto!

Pilot: Err… err… err.

ATC: OK, look you have to hold at the [Mod - Happy Thoughts]igned points. Anyway, the runway is clear, line up and wait runway 27R!

Pilot: Sorry, Line up and wait runway 27R.

ATC: LOL123, what on EARTH are you doing? You have lined up facing the wrong direction! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE???

 

Me – Coffee spat over monitor

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Sam White 1214219
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About a month back at Gatwick, craziest thing I have ever heard. The poor controller lol...

 

ATC: LOL123 Taxi to 27R via C, A, hold Pluto

Pilot: ……

ATC: LOL123 Did you copy? 27R via C, A, hold Pluto.

Pilot: C, A… … ? Pluto? (Clearly thinking what on earth is Pluto?)

ATC: LOL123 where on earth are you going, you are heading in the wrong direction?

Pilot: Sorry I don’t know the airport.

ATC: You could download the charts? Anyway, take your first right, then right again then go straight on all the way to Pluto.

Pilot: Ok right, then right again, thanks!

ATC: No problem.

ATC: LOL123 you have just went past Pluto!

Pilot: Err… err… err.

ATC: OK, look you have to hold at the [Mod - Happy Thoughts]igned points. Anyway, the runway is clear, line up and wait runway 27R!

Pilot: Sorry, Line up and wait runway 27R.

ATC: LOL123, what on EARTH are you doing? You have lined up facing the wrong direction! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE???

 

Me – Coffee spat over monitor

Heathrow I think, not Gatwick

 

Lots of pilots seem to get confused about the named points at Heathrow, I can't say I have ever had a pilot line up in the wrong direction for me though!

VATSIM UK S2 Rated (Essex RTS)

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Bryan Young 1204556
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lol yeah it was Heathrow. I've been flying out of Gatwick all the time lately hence the slip up

 

Yep, lining up facing the gr[Mod - Happy Thoughts], utter cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ic!

BAW151 - British Airways Virtual

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Camden Bruno
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[LAX_CTR]: "AALXXXX, Say mach number"

[AALXXXX]: "Mach number"

[LAX_CTR]: "AALXXXX, Sir, could you say your actual mach number please?"

[AALXXXX]: "My actual mach number. Is that what you want? Not sure what you mean"

[LAX_CTR]: "AALXXXX, Nevermind, just say your indicated speed"

[AALXXXX]: "Mach .72"

 

[Radio silence.....]

Cam B.
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Ryan Geckler
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[LAX_CTR]: "AALXXXX, Say mach number"

[AALXXXX]: "Mach number"

[LAX_CTR]: "AALXXXX, Sir, could you say your actual mach number please?"

[AALXXXX]: "My actual mach number. Is that what you want? Not sure what you mean"

[LAX_CTR]: "AALXXXX, Nevermind, just say your indicated speed"

[AALXXXX]: "Mach .72"

 

[Radio silence.....]

 

Say "cancel IFR"?

 

Ryan Geckler - GK | Former VATUSA3 - Division Training Manager

VATSIM Minneapolis ARTCC | FAA Miami ARTCC 

 

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Brighton McMinn
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Controlling center this morning, had a text pilot call up:

 

ABC123/R: CTR, req. IFR to KABC

CTR: ABC123, confirm receive voice?

ABC123/R: only if you have a nice one.

Brighton McMinn

Air Traffic Manager

Fort Worth ARTCC

VATSIM Supervisor - Team 1

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Richard Imbeault 810678
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During a shift at the center last winter;

 

Collegue: n123 contact me now on 134.xx

N123: roger

 

30 Sec later

 

N123: Me now center this N123 with you on 134.xx at 110.

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Harrison Chan 1267897
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It wasn't heard, but it was over text.

So I am running my very usual position at CYYJ_GND (Note the GROUND)

Pilot texts on my frequency about 25 miles out...

 

ABC123: CYYJ control, ABC123 requesting clearance to land runway 27.

CYYJ_G: CXA970, I am only a ground controller, arrival on UNICOM, 122.800

ABC123: rgr thx

 

*ABC123 continues to use my frequency as UNICOM, I leave him be since there are no traffic within the vicinity of YYJ*

 

ABC123: Victoria traffic, ABC123 is downwind for ILS approach to rwy 27 at 10000

ABC123: Victoria traffic, ABC123 is established rwy 27

ABC123: Victoria traffic, ABC 123 is on final rwy 27bbbbb

 

*appears to have landed but doesn't stop and keeps going*

Appears to go around, then disconnects.

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Phill Powell 849479
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Observing Manchester recently.

 

EGCC_N_TWR KLM*** Taxi holding point D1, QNH1012

 

KLM*** Taxi holding point D1, cross RWY 23R, hold short RWY23L, T1

 

EGCC_N_TWR KLM*** Negative hold short RWY23R at D1

 

This controller was working hard as a large percentage of the traffic were not listening to him, just saying what they expected to hear. Well done for keeping your cool.

Vatsim network supervisor

VATeud I1/VATeir local examiner.

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Daniel Eamon Brennan
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Whilst at EIDW this evening:

 

PILOT: "Is there an alternative to the north/north east?"

ATC: "Affirm, runway 16."

PILOT: "Can we have the ICAO for that!?"

ATC: "E-I-D-W run-way 1-6!"

Daniel Eamon Brennan - C3

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Harrison Chan 1267897
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So today mentor and I were running CZVR. I was on CYVR_GND.

 

FDCXXX: Freight dog XXX requesting IFR clearance to Memphis..

Me: FDCXXX you are cleared to Memphis via YVR8 departure, Flight Plan route, squawk 4611

FDCXXX: cleared to Memphis via YVR8 FP route sq 4611

Me: FDCXXX readback correct, push and start at your discretion, EXPECT 26L departure.

FDCXXX : Roger.

FDCXXX: ready to taxi

Me: Runway 26L,altimeter 3014, taxi via J, H, D

FDCXXX: rgr, J, H, D

 

*taxis through the building, and to M9*

 

Me: FDCXXX I [Mod - Happy Thoughts]igned you 26L?

FDCXXX: Can I have 26R?

(I consult my mentor on Centre... He says fine)

Me: FDCXXX approved, depart on YVR8 departure, flight plan route unchanged

FDCXXX : What is the Vancouver 8?

Me: On departure, fly runway heading, climb maintain 7000 feet.

FDCXXX : Roger, cleared takeoff 26L.

Me: FDCXXX you were not cleared for takeoff. Contact Centre 133.70.

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Zachary Woock 1176893
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NY Controller: Monitor unicorn 122.8 G'Day.

 

Laughed so hard.

ZNY ARTCC S3

FAA ATP CFII/MEI

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Ben Lim
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Not a controller, but was tuned into tower --

 

I had some guy crash his aircraft (I think it was KJFK) on the runway and started to go through emergency proceedures...

Soarbywire - Flight Simulation and Avionic Engineering

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Pierre Ferran
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Got this today:

 

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Kenneth Bambach 1008842
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Keyboard check 5x5

Ken Bambach

ZMA ATM

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Marcus Miller
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Viewed on unicom this evening...

"NXXXX: excuse me sir but I have been trying to contact unicom for some time now I believe he may have stepped away can you check?"

 

Then later

 

"NXXXX: KCOE tfc look out i'm landing"

Marcus Miller

Houston Air Traffic Manager

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