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Kansas Tower, this is Whisky India November Golf 401 ready for takeoff.
Whiskey India November Golf 401, line up and wait via Runway 22, left. It’s gonna be a fifteen minute wait until takeoff.
Roger, Kansas Tower. Line up and wait via Runway 22.
Or get drinks with me next time you’re in Kansas city and I’ll let you cut in line and leave right now.
Negative, Kansas Tower. Whiskey India November Golf 401 in line and waiting for proper takeoff.
You sure know how to sweet talk a guy, Captain Novak.
Affirmative, Kansas Tower.
***
Kansas Tower, this is Whisky India November Golf 401 requesting weather conditions at the Kansas City airport.
Welcome back Whiskey India November Golf 401. Weather conditions are fair. Not a cloud in the sky and crosswind at five miles an hour. Perfect weather for a date. What’s your ETA?
Thank you, Kansas Tower. We’ll be arriving in twenty-seven minutes. We’ll be stopping for fuel and heading straight to Chicago.
You did that on purpose didn’t you, Cas?
Apologies, Kansas tower. You’re signal appears to be blocked. How do you hear me?
Loud and clear, Captain Novak. You’re cleared to land.
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Kansas Tower, this is Whisky India November Golf 401 ready for takeoff.
Whiskey India November Golf 401, line up and wait via Runway 12, Right. Roll on down the line, just like you roll over my heart.
Kansas Tower, requesting verification of coordinates.
Thirty-eight point nine two nine nine four eight by negative ninety-five point two seven two eight two six, over.
Say again, Kansas Tower?
Thirty-eight point nine two nine nine four eight by negative ninety-five point two seven two eight two six, over.
Those coordinates lead to Lawrence, Kansas. Not Chicago.
Affirmative, Whisky India November Golf 401. Those coordinates lead straight to my apartment, should you ever wonder.
Kansas Tower, requesting permission to fly into the Air Traffic Control tower?
Negative. Request denied.
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Kansas, Tower, this is Whisky India November Golf 401 requesting emergency clearance to turn back around and land.
Please state your emergency, Whisky India November Golf 401.
Co-pilot hurt his hand and will need to be replaced.
Is everything alright?
Affirmative. The co-pilot was just overly enthusiastic about laughing at certain members of the crew and got hurt in the process.
Certain members, huh?
Affirmative. Requesting emergency clearance to turn back around and land.
Standby, Whisky India November Golf.
Roger that, Kansas Tower.
Permission granted. Cleared to land. But the flight will have to be delayed until tomorrow evening.
Roger. Beginning emergency landing.
Do you have anywhere to stay tonight, Captain Novak?
***
Kansas Tower, this is Whisky India November Golf 401.
Hello Whisky India November Golf 401. How was your night?
Adequate. Requesting permission for takeoff, Kansas Tower.
Wouldn’t you rather land on a different Kansas Tower?
Why would I– oh. Oh i see. It was an inappropriate joke. No, I would like permission to take off, Tower.
Not what you said last night.
Affirmative.