My best "silly controller" was back in 1981-82 with a new
hire working the Topeka, Kansas Forbes Airport. I checked
in IFR about 20 miles from the airport and he gave me the
weather, "Forbes 600 overcast, visibility 4 miles, cleared
for the visual approach." After waiting a few seconds I
replied, "If it really is 600 over, can I have the ILS?"


It had been severe clear for days, I guess he'd just gotten
used to that clearance.



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
news:004301c6c98f$b7d9d310$4001a8c0@omnibook6100.. .
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| -----Original Message-----
| From: Steven P. McNicoll
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| Posted At: Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:53 PM
| Posted To: rec.aviation.ifr
| Conversation: Silly controller
| Subject: Silly controller
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| ...
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| The phraseology for loss of radar contact is "radar
contact lost", not
| "radar service terminated".
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| Steve,
| Do they still advise "radar contact lost, radar service
| terminated, cleared for the approach..."? I seem to
remember getting
| that when I used to go into Gunnison, Co. years ago.
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