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Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)

PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:59 pm    Post subject: "No, it's not a helicopter." Reply with quote

On Sun, Oct 05, 2008 at 04:30:32PM -0700, Joe wrote:
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On my third time around the controller asked me if I had time
for a question. I said affirmative. He then said, 'Which engine
do you have in the plane?'. I was relieved to hear an airplane
question and not 'Why aren't you ....?'

Tangent: This reminds me of an exchange I had with Sioux City Approach
yesterday morning. I'd gotten flight following from Minneapolis Center, and
replied to the usual "Say type designator and equipment suffix" with
"CH60/G, and no, it's not a helicopter." That got the usual chuckle. Sioux
City took one look at the strip when he got the handoff, and immediately
replied to my callup with "Helicopter 5ZC..." That led to the following:

Me: 5ZC is not a helicopter.
Approach: Well, then what are you?
Me: A CH60 is a two-place light sport aircraft. The helicopter is just H60.
Approach: I thought the civilian N number on that looked funny, but I
figured anything was possible.
Me: I might look like it on the radar screen.
Approach: I didn't think any of those were in civilian hands yet.
Me: Well, you know, some third world country might have turned loose of one.
Approach: Could be...but thanks for telling me.
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AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC


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