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From: William.Sholar@CMU-CS-C.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: tower conversation
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Date: Wed, 29-Aug-84 01:34:41 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 29 01:34:41 1984
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Departing Dulles last week I got the following clearance from the tower:

	"Grumman 14N, cleared for immediate takeoff.  Make left turn as
	 soon as possible after takeoff, avoid the tower if at all possible."

Less amusing was the clearance I received on my first solo, shortly after the
PATCO folks were replaced:

	"Cessna 68Q, cleared to land, you are number one ahead of a Citation
	 on two mile final."
	   (very short pause)
	"Oh hell, this isn't working out very well -- 68Q, make a left turn 
	 now."

	In retrospect, it was a good lesson in just who has to be ultimately
	responsible for the airplane.  
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