Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site sequent.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!tektronix!ogcvax!sequent!brian From: brian@sequent.UUCP Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: tower conversation Message-ID: <532@sequent.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 21:45:26 EDT Article-I.D.: sequent.532 Posted: Fri Aug 17 21:45:26 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 20-Aug-84 01:50:57 EDT References: <3025@rabbit.UUCP> <9400007@hp-pcd.UUCP> Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Portland Lines: 38 I was listening to the Hillsboro (OR) tower one IFR day and heard a conversation which convinced me that Air Traffic Controllers are indeed human. The pilot flying an IFR approach contacted the tower and did his speal. The tower acknowledged and as is often the case at Hillsboro, gave a hazardous bird warning. These were special birds, though, (and especially large): "Warning, hazardous bird activity in the vicinity of Hillsboro Airport, Caution advised. Be advized there is a flight of swans on a left downwind for runway 12" The pilot thanked the tower and continued on. After a while, he asked for an update on the geese. "They're not GEESE, they're SWANS! And they're now left base for 12" The pilot was getting close now and was apparently concerned that the swans would interfere with his landing, so just a minute or two later he called in again. The towers response: "The geese are about one mile out on a final for 12." Then: "It looks like they're going to make a missed approach." After a moment: "Yup, they're making a missed approach, and better than a lot I've seen. Bonanza XXXXX cleared to land runway 12."