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Old March 17th 04, 07:03 AM
starman
 
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Mark Keith wrote:

You may have to get used to the rapid
fire lingo... IE: a quick handoff from departure to center might go
something like "Southwest 8, contact center, thirty two point seven
seven,.... That means 132.77. They often skip the 1st number as it's a
no brainer...:/


The altitude readouts can also be confusing. If someone says "one five
thousand", it means fifteen thousand feet. The speeds are given in knots
rather than miles per hour.


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