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From the “Don’t get wise with us” file:
A United Airlines 747 captain tries to make light banter with Sydney, Australia, Approach Control…
Captain: “Good morning, Sydney. This is United XXX, we’re 50 miles out and have your island in sight …”
Approach Control: “Roger, United XXX. You’re cleared to circle the island twice, then it’s okay to land.”
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Matthew Stibbe is CEO of Articulate Marketing and Turbine, the easy, online way to deal with office paperwork. He writes the Bad Language blog and the Forbes Aviator column. He has a CPL/IR and flies a Cirrus SR-22.
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