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Old January 20th 05, 11:39 PM
Robert M. Gary
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Ben Hallert wrote:
Hi guys,

A friend an I were stuck in traffic next to Santa Monica airport. I
looked over and saw the gate leading into the airport, and I joked to
my friend that if we had a transceiver, we could drive up to the

runup,
then call SMO ground and request transition across the runway to the
lower southeast gate, shaving something like 10-15 minutes off our
drive (remarkably bad traffic that night).

It was just a funny distraction, but it made me wonder if anyone had
ever heard of someone doing something like that or equally silly.


I've "taxied" my Toyota from the tie down to the hanger at Saramento
Exec at one point. The ground controller I spoke with on the way out
was cool with it. The controller on duty by the time I came back was
less interested.
-Robert