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TOWER RECORDINGS

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1 - Pittsburgh Tower
Pittsburgh Tower giving landing clearance to Southwest 2022

ANSWER A

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Southwest 2022, Pittsburgh Tower, Wind 210/3, Runway 32 cleared to land.

2 - Pittsburgh Tower
Pittsburgh Tower giving Fedex 1622 instructions

ANSWER B

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT FEDEX 1622 heavy, contact Departure, good night

3 - Pittsburgh Tower
Pittsburgh Tower giving UPS 1153 take-off clearance

ANSWER B

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT UPS1153, Pitt tower, caution wake departed heavy Airbus 300, turn right heading 360, runway 28R cleared for take-off

4 - Pittsburgh Tower
Delta 1359 struck by lightning. Tower gives instructions

ANSWER C

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT DELTA 1359: "Tower, Delta 1359, we just got hit with lightning and we are going to go around" Pittsburgh Tower: "Delta 1359, roger, go-around, climb and maintain 4000"

5 - Pittsburgh Tower
Pittsburgh Tower giving landing clearance to American 1877

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT American 1877, Pitt Tower good evening, runway 32, the wind is 280/12, you're cleared to land

6 - Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower giving instructions to Qantas 7523

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Qantas 7523, line up runway 34R and wait

7 - Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower giving instructions to Qantas 7340

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Qantas 7340, contact Departures

8 - Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower giving instructions to Qantas 7523

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Qantas 7523, runway 34R clear for take-off

9 - Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower giving instructions to Qantas 7419

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Qantas 7419, Sydney Tower, the runway is reduced, last available exit B8, continue approach

10 - Sydney Tower
Sydney Tower giving instructions to JetEx 7485

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT JetEx 7485, on B2 cross runway 34L, taxi bay 3B

11 - Okadama Tower
Okadama Tower giving instructions to JA6514

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT JA, correction, JA6514, runway 32, wind 340 up to 11, QNH 2969, report entering control zone

12 - Okadama Tower
Okadama Tower giving instructions to Hunter 8287

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Hunter 8287, make East, wind 340 up to 11, clear for take-off runway 14

13 - Okadama Tower
Okadama Tower giving instructions to JA6514

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT JA6514, report left base

14 - Okadama Tower
Okadama Tower giving instructions to Hunter 887

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Hunter 887, extend downwind due to separation, ATR passing 4 miles off ??

15 - Okadama Tower
Okadama Tower giving instructions to Hunter 887

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Hunter 887, ATR landing roll, cleared to land up to North, wind 350 up to 9

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