You won't believe what I heard on ATC Frequency

[hawkerflyer]

We were inbound to MCI # 2 behind a FedEx airbus. Approach comes up and says "5 mike golf, are you considered small ? " (obviously for wake purposes) and without skipping a beat, my PNF says "not by those who know me". It took him about 30 seconds to come back up and he was laughing. The FedEx guys even said "hey, you asked"

 

[scopeCMRandASA]

Washington Center: "American 123 are you on the frequency?"

American 123 (female voice garbled): "Say again for American 123, I had something in my mouth."

Dead silence--but everybody knew.

A true story.

 

[TonyC]

You should hear american pilots trying to speak spanish in mexican airspace, now that's funny. And the mexican don't make fun of them, now that's respect.

I try to toss in a polite word or two in the native language, but we're not required to speak anything but English. Thank you, ICAO.





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[Flechas]

I try to toss in a polite word or two in the native language, but we're not required to speak anything but English. Thank you, ICAO.





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Actually thanks to ICAO pilots from other countries are a bit more accomplished, they speak two languages!

 

[Stick Man]

I agree that it is very funny the way pilots from other countries speak, I laugh when I hear the Royer over the radio, but it's not funny to make fun of it over the radio.

You should hear american pilots trying to speak spanish in mexican airspace, now that's funny. And the mexican don't make fun of them, now that's respect.

Why are English speaking pilots speaking Spanish? The King's english is the official language of the ICAO.

 

[Flechas]

Why are English speaking pilots speaking Spanish? The King's english is the official language of the ICAO.

Because they want to practice their spanish, or like Tony C said, they just want to toss in a polite word or two. Nothing wrong with that, in fact I think it's good, you get a better treatment.

 

[FlyingFerris]

I agree that it is very funny the way pilots from other countries speak, I laugh when I hear the Royer over the radio, but it's not funny to make fun of it over the radio.

You should hear american pilots trying to speak spanish in mexican airspace, now that's funny. And the mexican don't make fun of them, now that's respect.

Yeah, they're not making fun of that we know of. Human nature they're doing it too. Besides we won the bloody war, English is the common aviation language...........

 

[KO King]

It's "Mexicana" not "Air Mexicana" dork

 

[JetPilot_Mike]

It's "Mexicana" not "Air Mexicana" dork

Wow, what an intelligent 1st post KO. Welcome. Dork.

 

[KO King]

Wow, what an intelligent 1st post KO. Welcome. Dork.

Hi cool JetPilot....it may be my first post but I have been reading these boards for about four years......the reason I dont post much (actually at all) is because of ignorant comments made by many on here. I understand mine was ignorant as well but if you are going to talk smack about someone, you might as well get the smack talk right dont you think? Thanks for the welcome! nerd.

 

[miles otoole]

Not maybe, I know for sure, I'm hispanic and I think you talk funny, but what I'm saying is that I haven't heard any pilot or controler making fun of the americans on mexican airspace.

What do you call a Mexican who marries your daughter? A Spaniard.

 

[front9]

SFO APP: Japan Air 61 Heavy verify you have information Hotel

JAL 61: Rojar, we going stay at ahhh... Holiday Inn

SFO APP: no sir, Japan Air 61 do...you...have...information...HOTEL

JAL 61: ahhh...yes sir, we have hotel phone number.... thank you...

SFO APP: .............

SFO APP: Japan Air 61(slight chuckle) contact tower 120.5 we'll see ya

 

[Flechas]

What do you call a Mexican who marries your daughter? A Spaniard.

What do you call your daughter if she marries a Mexican?

 

[front9]

what?

 

[FlyChicaga]

Qu'appelez-vous une colle française incendiaire?

 

[FlyChicaga]

Fromage, Saucisse, qui s'inquiète. Vous êtes les deux imbéciles.

Dites-moi mon ami français, combien de moteurs cet avion à vous a-t-il ?

 

[Flechas]

Fromage, Saucisse, qui s'inquiète. Vous êtes les deux imbéciles.

Hope it didn't take you this long to figure that out Matt....

 

[Metro752]

I knew Chicaga was a frenchman. That fancy education

 

[westwind driver]

This one is NOT a bash on the airlines....

Me: "Atlanta center, PartnerJet 293 thru FL210 climbing FL230, how's the ride climbing out ahead?"

ATC: "PartnerJet 293 Atlanta Center roger. C/m FL360 direct IGB, and as for the ride only the Delta's are complaining, so I'd take an educated guess and say it's smooth."

I couldn't believe it when I heard it.

Another one I heard the other day:

AAL123: "Jax center American 123 (forget actual flight #) checking in FL390, we're smooth."

ATC: "American 123, Jax center roger. Understand your flight conditions are smooth?"

AAL123: "Uh negative, I said WE, WE are smooth.

ATC: "Oh boy (laughter in the background) God help us.


It made me laugh... Obviously American was having a good time and was enjoying himself

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

A capt told me this one. I wasnt there...but I got a chuckle out of it.

They were in seattle waiting to blast off. The airport was down to one runway for whatever reason....so there was a bit of a backup for takeoff. So they're sitting there waiting. United checks on. Cleared to land. Launch Southwest. Delta checks on. Cleared to land. yadda yadda. The frequency breaks and this high pitched female voice announces "Seattle Tower, regional 123 over the mall for 34R". Now you know the type of voice. You can picture the girl. Probably 5 foot nothing. maybe 98 pounds soaking wet. And the voice to prove it. Tower clears her to land. A few seconds later someone pipes up on frequency..sounding very much like the tower; but with the tell tale cockpit humm in the background.

" Regional 123 be advized that it appears that you have a massive helium leak in the cockpit. You might want to check that out on the ground. "

I guess the tower guys were laughing so hard that he keyed the mike to say something...only to be replace by laughter in the background.