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On Sep 17, 6:47 am, "Spartan613" pissoff.com> wrote:

Oh Come on Don't pick on Aunty :-)

I have seen and heard a RAAF ATC ask a RAAF Uh1 to check wheels on
approach into Richmond
The Aircraft Commander happened to be a Group captain and the
exchange is legend

Poor lass --- the exchanges went on for some time and I guess there
must be copies of the tape around somewhere .
But the penny did not drop for her for a very long time .

The Groupie was thankfully a bit of a character but he still gave
her one of the biggest revs (behind closed doors of course )
But word of the clawing got out .

****

"Check wheels" is like a Pavlovian response for Air Traffickers. I've heard
them call it for S70's as well. it's easier to stick to the same procedure
for all approaches rather than try and chop and change.