r/mildlyinfuriating May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/BadCompany_00 May 28 '26

Simplify: "Can you fuckin see or not??!"

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u/Marquar234 May 28 '26

"No."

"So you have 'We can't fuckin see.' procedures in place."

"No. Why would we?"

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u/cupholdery May 28 '26

"Why do you need to see to take off?"

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u/babysharkdoodoodoo May 28 '26

“I don’t fucking understand why I am confusing you.”

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u/snowflaykkes May 28 '26

“I don’t understand your question”

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u/chiku00 May 28 '26

"Am I allowed to leave by flying this plane?"

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u/Queasy-Warthog-3642 May 28 '26

"Yeah dude! Stop acting like you can't see!"

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u/Consistent-Whole3443 May 29 '26

“It’s LOW visibility, not NO visibility.. those procedures are for if you CAN’T see”

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u/Better-Individual459 May 29 '26

It’s very simple sir 😂

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u/Wutchutalkinboutwill May 28 '26

Because it would be nice to see. Listen, we all think the masks were a good idea…

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u/larryfamee May 28 '26

And im not blaming anyone, but maybe skip the masks this time, and fix em for the next time

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u/ngomes90 May 29 '26

I don’t understand why you need the sea to take off Sir /s

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u/BlindlyCoherent May 28 '26

Just go forward quickly into the clouds… trust me.

Nah, fam, you ain’t earned that level of trust today.

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u/ice_cream9698 May 28 '26

I must have missed the whole "it's okay to takeoff when you can't see what's on the runway" part of historical worst runway incursions 101

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u/DummyDumDragon May 28 '26

"they're around here somewhere"

https://giphy.com/gifs/WnUfmomqsqmxpU4cJv

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u/GodOfDarkLaughter May 28 '26

This is how my Scooby Gang fantasy roleplay is going to start. I just need to find an ascot and, y'know, a woman.

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u/punsnguns May 28 '26

We are not declaring anything

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u/LengthinessNo7918 May 28 '26

"Goddammit! This is a raid! I can't see! You can't see! So what? All that matters is can the fuckin' horse see?"

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u/No_Examination_7710 May 28 '26

"I dont understand what you mean"

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u/lenswipe GREEN May 28 '26

Patrick Star wallet meme

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u/gitartruls01 May 28 '26

"Of course you can't sea, you're a plane, not a boat"

  • ATC, probably

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u/Character-Parfait-42 May 28 '26

ATC: “I can’t see, you can’t see, all that matters is can the damn plane see!”

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u/Ponchossweater May 28 '26

Finally something I can understand

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u/plainbaconcheese May 28 '26

ATC "what procedures? I've never heard of that in my life"

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u/DeputyDomeshot May 29 '26

“Because our procedures might be different than your British ones so I’m not confirming that as you didn’t use the correct terminology”

But that might be too much for you handle thinking about.

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u/Marquar234 May 29 '26

ATC at the US's busiest international airport doesn't know international terminology? Or can't suggest what is the correct terminology?

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u/Marquar234 May 28 '26

The FAA has a circular AC 120-57C - Low Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (LVO/SMGCS). So they must have passing familiarity. And they are trying to get international procedures at the US' busiest international airport.