The original post: /r/funny by /u/TheGoldTooth on 2024-09-12 04:43:33.
A friendly aircraft mechanic in Nairobi once lent me copies of the internal newsletter, British Airways Safety Review, which contained a regular feature, “Overheard on the Flight Deck.” In the issue dated Dec. 1981, with original publication attributed to the Cathay Pacific Advisory Bulletin, the following transcript appears.
Clipper One has just landed and is taxiing toward the terminal. Qantas 434 is lining up in preparation for take-off.
CLIPPER ONE: Tower, this is Clipper One. We’d like to report a turtle on the runway just this side of the second taxiway.
TOWER: Roger, Clipper One. Is it stationary or moving?
CLIPPER ONE: Oh, he’s mobile, moving right to left.
TOWER: Can you give me an estimate of when he’ll be clear?
CLIPPER ONE: Oh, he’s pretty close to the edge and doing about point zero two knots.
TOWER: Qantas 434, did you copy?
QANTAS 434: Qantas 434, affirmative.
TOWER: Do you wish to delay take-off for the traffic to clear?
QANTAS 434: No thanks. We’ll go round him.
TOWER: Roger. Qantas 434 is cleared for take-off. Beware wake turbulence departing turtle.