Radio Goofs

[labbats]

I've done the "welcome aboard flt xxx, yadda yadda yadda, flight attendants please be seated for takeoff" announcement on the CVG tower frequency. I only realized I had erred, when I heard multiple Homer Simpson like "DOHs" on the frequency.

Not to worry... no one would hear you mess up there now.

 

[SSDD]

Leaving ORD last Monday, the outbound ground controller issued 9 taxi clearances, took a deep breath, and issued 7 more...one EAGLE guy asked if one of the clearances was for him...

 

[SWA Bubba]

My most recent favorite was in Dallas Love recently when taxiing in. GRD gave a rather complicated taxi instruction to Soutwest Maintnance xxx (a taxi-qualified mechanic moving an airplane):

GRD: "SW Maint, taxi via taxiways delta, charlie one, backtaxi on 36, then charlie two to your area." (something like that; I don't remember exactly)

SW Maint: "Uh,.. uh.. we'll do all that crap."

- pause -

Me: "Ground, Southwest 123, did you tell that guy to do crap?"

GRD: (lauging in background) "Apparently I did. Hope it comes out okay!"


Bubba

 

[Fins Up]

As demonstrated last night flying DEN-BOS, what's the best way to get pilots to clobber 121.5?

Tell them to stop talking on 121.5. "This is an emergency frequency. Be professional and stop using it for....". I'm pretty sure it was flame bait.