The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PILOT TO TOWER

T=TOWER
P=PILOT
THIS PILOT WAS FLYING INTO AN AIRPORT WITH AN HOUR'S
WORTH OF FUEL LEFT. HE RADIOED THE T: "P TO T, P TO T,
REQUEST PERMISSION TO LAND." "T TO P, T TO P, CANNOT
TAKE YOU AT THIS TIME, CIRCLE AIRPORT AND CALL IN
HALF HOUR." HALF HOUR LATER: "P TO T, P TO T, HALF HOUR
FUEL SUPPLY LEFT; REQUEST PERMISSION TO LAND." THEN,
"T TO P, T TO P, KEEP CIRCLING, REPORT BACK IN 15
MINUTES." FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER: "P TO T, P TO T,
REQUEST PERMISSION TO LAND; 15 MINUTES OF FUEL SUPPLY
LEFT." THEN, "T TO P, T TO P, CIRCLE FOR 10 MINUTES
AND REPORT BACK." TEN MINUTES LATER: "P TO T, P TO T,
REQUEST PERMISSION TO LAND." "T TO P, T TO P, DISCONTINUE
CIRCLING, TAKE OFF IN WESTERLY DIRECTION AND REPORT
BACK IN 3 MINUTES." THREE MINUTES LATER: "P TO T,
T TO P, REPORTING BACK AS ORDERED. "T TO P, T TO P,
REPEAT AFTER ME: "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, ETC."

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HEARD THIS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
CAMPUS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 04-08-1965