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One of my FAA friends was talking about a call he got in the tower in Hawaii. It has been many years since I heard it, but the gist of the story was several aircraft were asking for approval to fly at different altitudes and the airlines were guys were requesting to descend to land, or level out to head back to the mainland. Most were asking for 35 (35,000 feet) or other various altitudes. He said a request came out from what was likely a smiling pilot requesting 60 (60,000 feet) and my friend said sure, you can have 60, if you can get up there. The reply was roger, descending to 60. He said the radar picked him up coming from Japan to California way faster than anything he had ever seen.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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