Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site hplabsb.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!mnetor!lsuc!pesnta!hplabsb!bl From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Controllers are perfect(?) Message-ID: <3127@hplabsb.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 17:28:16 EDT Article-I.D.: hplabsb.3127 Posted: Fri Oct 25 17:28:16 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 13:23:28 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 26 I was returning to Palo Alto airport and entered left downwind. There were several planes in the normal right hand pattern. I was cleared to land behind a plane on short final when I heard the following (numbers are changed to protect the innocent): tower: Cessna 280, PAO tower, make left 360 for spacing.tower: (louder) Cessna 280, make left 360 for spacing. tower: (irritated) Cessna 280, this is your third call. Make left 360 for spacing. pilot: (feminine voice) Is that for 354? tower: (angry) No m'am. Cessna 280, listen up to the radio, this is your fourth call. Make left 360 for spacing. pilot: (masculine voice) 280 is on the runway. tower: ooohhh, Cessna 354, make left 360 for spacing. pilot: (feminine voice) 354.