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From: dwight@timeb.UUCP (Dwight Ernest)
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Subject: Re: tower conversation
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Date: Thu, 13-Sep-84 13:40:48 EDT
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On the subject of tower conversations, I can remember reading in FLYING
magazine not too long ago of the following conversation overheard on
an FAA Center frequency in the southwestern U.S. on a very quiet Sunday
night (actually an early Monday morning, I think). It seems the airline
pilot was bored and hadn't heard anything on the circuit for a long time...

(Pilot) Phoenix Center, United 788.
(Controller) United 788, Phoenix Center. Go ahead.
(Pilot) Ahhhh, Phoenix Center, say your position, over.
(Controller, apparently without hesitation and with a straight face)
	Firmly seated, sir.
(Pilot) Phoenix Center, maintain altitude and heading. Out.
(Controller) 

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