Apologies to the controllers

[Keith Smith]

The poor guy who was the subject of the recording was very good natured about this when this happened, so I figured I'd post it again It's actually funnier with the beeps, I enjoyed putting that together.

[Cyrus]

Every time I hear this I start to roll on floor laughing. THEN I stop myself because except for happenstance it could be me........

I have just been lucky that some of the "conversations" that have gone on between me and the Sim haven't been caught on tape.

Yep! Every time I make a mistake on PE (which is to say, every time I fly on PE), I beat myself up out loud....

"What the hell was that, Cyrus?!"

"You idiot"

"Dufus... Flight Level one six zero, really?!"

"John Wayne Ground... really? At the hold short line?! You f*#$ing moron!"

etc...

That's why I always keep a bottle of WD-40 by my yoke. Just to keep the PTT button well lubricated.... because I can't afford a stuck mic scenario!

"WD-40... Never fly [on PE] without it!"

[Keith Smith]

You'll look back on this one day and laugh, Cyrus. Do it enough and you no longer think about the comms, they just happen.

[Cyrus]

Do it enough and you no longer think about the comms, they just happen.

Thanks, Keith. I look forward to that day. Although, I must say, I am having a great time on the journey.

Your comment makes me recall something that my CFI told me (all those years ago... when I had the time and money for a few lessons). I remember asking how on earth am I supposed to coordinate all of these controls, keep an eye on the instruments, look out for traffic, hands, feet, buttons, switches, etc., etc. ... all at the same time?! Well, he said pretty much the same thing you did; that, at some point, it all starts coming together and eventually it just becomes second nature (just like driving is for most adults). I never forgot that. And I keep it in mind when I'm trying to master anything these days.

[jay9909]

"John Wayne Ground... really? At the hold short line?! You f*#$ing moron!"

A month or so ago, I was flying out of a small non-towered field (N87 Robbinsville) near my home Class D field (KTTN Trenton Mercer). Shortly after takeoff from Robbinsville, I called Trenton to get back into the Class D:

"Robbinsville Tower, Cessna 681MA, departing Trenton level 1,500 inbound for pattern work with W."

I didn't even catch it until my instructor started laughing and told me what I'd said. The controller was good-natured, but he didn't let me get away with it scott-free. Oops.

[Cyrus]

"John Wayne Ground... really? At the hold short line?! You f*#$ing moron!"

A month or so ago, I was flying out of a small non-towered field (N87 Robbinsville) near my home Class D field (KTTN Trenton Mercer). Shortly after takeoff from Robbinsville, I called Trenton to get back into the Class D:

"Robbinsville Tower, Cessna 681MA, departing Trenton level 1,500 inbound for pattern work with W."

I didn't even catch it until my instructor started laughing and told me what I'd said. The controller was good-natured, but he didn't let me get away with it scott-free. Oops.

LOL! That's great. I can just hear the Trenton Tower controller now...

"Cessna 681MA, Trenton Tower. Suggest a one-eight-zero turn back to Robbinsville for additional non-towered ops training and a good ol' fashioned azz whoopin'"