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To: Red Badger

While the SWA went around on their own, The Aviation Herald is reporting that ATC was just about to tell them.

The biz jet had been instructed to hold short, but the Herald didn’t mention if that call was acknowledged.

The biz jet did get a phone number to call after crossing the active without clearance. If you are aircrew, you never want to get a phone number.


6 posted on 02/25/2025 10:04:49 AM PST by Boundless (You don't need to wait for MAHA.)
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To: Boundless
The biz jet did get a phone number to call after crossing the active without clearance. If you are aircrew, you never want to get a phone number.

Years ago I got "that number." Delta almost ran me down, it was a near miss. When asked how close I lied. I was not at fault and it was probably a controller that F--- up. I know this made a controller happy and a Delta Pilot happy. I am not a fan of the FAA. I suspect the Delta Pilot also lied as I never got a follow up phone call.

This was during the Aircraft Controllers strike in the 80s and ATC was doing the best they could with limited staff. President Reagan told them if they went on strike he would fire them. They went on strike and Reagan fired all that did.

16 posted on 02/25/2025 10:22:07 AM PST by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, oilfield roughneck, drilling fluid tech, geologist, pilot, pharmacist ,MAGA)
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To: Boundless

Exactly!!


28 posted on 02/25/2025 10:45:01 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: Boundless

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2019406/moment-plane-nearly-crashes-jet-runway

Per the above, FWIW, the biz jet pilot did not have authorization.


50 posted on 02/25/2025 1:03:33 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: Boundless
The Aviation Herald is reporting that ATC was just about to tell them.

Actually the tower, the jet had been cleared to land and at that time the Tower was in control but the tower is part of ATC. Just a minor point but technically you are correct. Have a great day.

66 posted on 02/25/2025 8:16:24 PM PST by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, oilfield roughneck, drilling fluid tech, geologist, pilot, pharmacist ,MAGA)
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