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Years ago, I flew out of Santa Monica (SMO). Primary students quickly learned the controllers were sticklers, especially regarding radio communication. And that’s understandable given the high volume of traffic. Early on a Saturday morning, I was holding short, awaiting clearance and monitoring the tower frequency. A student (I checked later) from an area airport was in the pattern.Tower:”Piper One Two Uniform, cleared to land.”Piper 12U:”Cleared to land, One Two Unicorn.”[about a minute later]Tower:”One Two Uniform, contact Ground on 121.9.”Piper 12U:”Ah — okay, 121.9. And, ah, we’re One Two UNICORN.”[pause]Tower:”That’s fine, One Two UNICORN. You just go ahead now and contact Ground on 121.9 right away.”[Gales of laughter were heard in the background.]J. Barry Mitchellvia e-mail

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This January 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Lancaster, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The student pilot was soloing for the first time. The first two landings went well. As the airplane accelerated for the third takeoff, it veered to the left. Read more…

===> Posted on January 31, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011

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Years ago, I flew out of Santa Monica (SMO). Primary students quickly learned the controllers were sticklers, especially regarding radio communication. And that’s understandable given the high volume of traffic. Early on a Saturday morning, I was holding short, awaiting clearance and monitoring the tower frequency. A student (I checked later) from an area airport was in the pattern.Tower:”Piper One Two Uniform, cleared to land.”Piper 12U:”Cleared to land, One Two Unicorn.”[about a minute later]Tower:”One Two Uniform, contact Ground on 121.9.”Piper 12U:”Ah — okay, 121.9. And, ah, we’re One Two UNICORN.”[pause]Tower:”That’s fine, One Two UNICORN. You just go ahead now and contact Ground on 121.9 right away.”[Gales of laughter were heard in the background.]J. Barry Mitchellvia e-mail

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