Funny stuff on the radio...

[av8rbama]

There are million dollar homes in Alabama??

Alabama, yes... Mississippi, no.

 

[coloneldan]

A friend of mine who flies for FedEx told me a funny one several years ago. He said a FedEx 727 and a Delta 727 were holding short on opposite sides of one of the runways at ATL. They had a short radio exchange on tower freq that went something like this.

FedEx: Delta XXX this is FedEx XXX, what is your company freq?
Delta: We can't give that out, we're professionals.
FedEx: Roger. Tower, tell the Delta professionals that their gear pins are still in.

Remember Delta guys, it wasn't me, I am just repeating the story. Please don't injure me.

 

[retired guy]

coloneldan, the first time I heard that one I laughed so hard I darn near kicked the slats out of my crib.....heres one that I heard a long, long time ago, before automatic altitude reporting, maybe 1970 or so. It was up in the northeast somewhere, New York center I think. The center guy told some guy " Acme 121, say altitude"..Mr. Smart A$$ comes back with "altitude"...center guy shot right back with "say Acme that`s pretty good, now say 'cancel my flight plan' ".

 

[Way2Broke]

Stupid question: What are gear pins? I don't even know and that was a guy buster.

 

[jknight8907]

Stupid question: What are gear pins? I don't even know and that was a guy buster.

They keep the gear from retracting. So, off goes Delta, only to have to make an expensive return to the airport when their gear mysteriously won't come up.

 

[chperplt]

Stupid question: What are gear pins? I don't even know and that was a guy buster.

Do I want to know what a "guy" buster is?

 

[Dangerkitty]

A friend of mine who flies for FedEx told me a funny one several years ago. He said a FedEx 727 and a Delta 727 were holding short on opposite sides of one of the runways at ATL. They had a short radio exchange on tower freq that went something like this.

FedEx: Delta XXX this is FedEx XXX, what is your company freq?
Delta: We can't give that out, we're professionals.
FedEx: Roger. Tower, tell the Delta professionals that their gear pins are still in.

Remember Delta guys, it wasn't me, I am just repeating the story. Please don't injure me.

I heard that a few years ago as well. Except when I heard it, it was a Delta crew and an AA crew.

Then I heard the story again but it was a Delta crew and a Southwest crew.

Then I heard the story again but it was a Delta crew and a Northwest crew.

Then I heard the story again but it was a Delta crew and a USAir crew.

At least the offending crew was always Delta!!

 

[retired guy]

The first time I heard it, it was a Mohawk DC3 an a Eastern Electra......

 

[coloneldan]

I guess it must be an interchangeable gag. Like college football teams and the location of the invention of the tooth brush.

 

[Way2Broke]

Do I want to know what a "guy" buster is?

Gut buster

See my current position for more details.

That is what I figured a gear pin was, kindove similar to the locks they put on the jetstream when they are working on them. I guess they put them on every time they park the heavy beasts?