Great nod to "Airplane" in the title 8-)

Somebody got it, yes!!

Anyone flying United can get a great glimpse at air traffic radio from their onboard audio - one of the channels is the plane's radio traffic. Really interesting listening.

Looks like Chucky nailed the landing this time!

Yeah, just make sure you listen to it when you're either departing or arriving somewhere, it'll be real boring en route.

Great page.

I can understand the aviation talk and jargon some.

It's very logical and to the point, but jargon nonetheless.

Absolutely

Better than the ground disaster last town. He finally nailed it. :3

Yes. Now the question is, was it luck or skill that he nailed it?

We'll see next tim ehe has to land.

Its a right-hand circuit...must be mountains or towers to the north.

Is Chucky surprised that he landed, or is he about to TOGA? Runway incursion?

It's a right handed entry simply because of their direction of arrival. He's surprised that he landed so nicely.

I just want to tell you both good luck; we're all counting on you.

I just want to tell you both, good luck, we're all counting on you.

LOL Airplane ref!

Surely you can't be serious...

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

There are pilots who DO say only that, believe it or not.

Yep, his landing was pretty smooth.

Nice. Practice makes perfect.

But he's only been practicing for a day, so was it luck or skill?

*So doesn't understand airplane radio-talk*

Is there an instrument to indicate the distance a plane is from the airport or a manual calculation must be done? (Silly question? I've no idea)

Is it possible to see a detail (close-up) of panel eight?

So far Chucky's landing's O.K., I'll wait for the next page to confirm that though....

There are actually many different instruments you can use to know your distance from the runway. But you gotta start with the basics. At this point in his education, Chucky is learning to do everything by simply looking out the window, and maybe referencing his altitude a little bit. He's still learning to physically handle the airplane.

I'll upload a closeup of panel 8 in a little bit.

Here you go, I hope this works. It's 1200 pixels wide, which is the limit for an FA upload, so I'd have to start cropping to see anything closer.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8198071/

Now the big question remains: Did Chucky make the landing?

Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z!

Ha ha ha!

Looks like a lot like Daniel Webster did. What a shame..

That's exactly what I'm referencing. According to their website, they still have their ATC program at least.

Haha, I figured he had to repeat everything, just like I have to do for my fire engines but for different reasons. I repeat everything my firefighters say because while I go across all radios the transmissions from the engines only come to me. So I repeat so that everyone who has a portable radio will know what is going on. It's especially important when there is an actual fire.

I am with Chucky though! Radios really click pretty quickly once you understand what your saying X3 I love his surprised expression in the last panel.

Hey thanks! Like flying, I'd think firefighting has a lot to do with remote coordination and communication that can mean the difference between life or death.

Nice touchdown Chucky! *crowd goes wild* Chucky spikes the ball. . . whoops wrong kind of touchdown..sorry! XD

So the remaining question is... was that a lucky fluke that Chuck made an almost perfect, silk smooth landing, or as I'm guessing, his skills are definitely improving?

Another nice installment Chucky, keep rockin'! =D

Thanks! That is the question, and hopefully we won't have to wait as long to see the answer.

You're welcome!

That last panel looked like a Landingasm.

I kinda thought that when I was drawing this. Heh heh, good thing the seats are vinyl.

I'm sure the instructor will laugh about that one...

Oh god, poor Ian. He would be beside himself and freaked out.

So was that a GOOD gasp, or a BAD gasp?!?!

A very good gasp.

It's funny you should mention that you found radio work easier than landing. It seems that in my case, it was the other way around.

I knew a few folks like that too actually.

"Guess I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue!"

Reminds me of my first (inadvertent) night landing back in '82 or so; I'd arrived at Whiteman Airpark in Pacoima to do some night instruction in the flying school's Cessna 152, and, since there was plenty of light in the sky, decided to take my dad's old Ercoupe out for a spin around the pattern before night fell.

This proved to be a minor faux pas. They don't call it the San Fernando VALLEY for nothing....

As I went into the initial leg, I looked back and was mildly nonplussed to see no runway back there in the darkness.

Just then, though, some kindly soul on the ground took pity on me and turned on the runway lights.

Much relieved, I went around the pattern, shot a perfect approach and greased 'er in level with the lights.

Which are, of course, eighteen inches off the ground.

When I finished bouncing down the runway, I slunk back to the tiedown, past my visibly-snickering instructor at the front door of his shack...

That sounds like a good time. I always thought an Ercoupe would be fun to fly.

I used to love night flying, especially to get current.

Fun airplane, albeit with the glide ratio of a well-thrown rock.

I miss the little bugger, but it's still based at Whiteman, last I heard.

http://flightaware.com/resources/re.....tration/N3627H

sounds like chucky busted a tire on the landing. make the tires kiss the ground!

It's supposed to be a smooth landing, I wasn't sure what other sound effects to use.

(chirp chirp) Rmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

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awsome strip yet agin..and i missed the airplane ref till i got to the comments lol good thing he didnt hit the auto-piot then!

Not much room in there for Auto.

lol somehow i dont think the little inflatable man would mind LOL

Love it the radio jargon too.. (Smiles)

I knew you would.

seems Chucky's getting the hang of things, but not so sure in that last panel, lol

He looks more surprised than confident.

Is that based on the real Manchester airport? The tower looks right but it looks like the runway is 90 degrees off from the parking lots. But I haven't flown out of there in 20 years so things might have changed.

It's actually based off Nashua Airport. Yes,the real Manchester has two runways, a north/south and an east/west if I remember correctly.

Good luck, Chuck(y)! X3

Thanks!