True story by Bill Coons DuPage tower this is Ercoupe 99822 7 miles south with Bravo inbound for landing.
No response Du Page tower this is Ercoupe 822. do you copy? Aircraft calling tower, you have carrier but no audio. If you copy, click misc twice. Click-Click. Do you wish to land at DuPage? Click-Click Are you south or west of the tower? Click-Click Ercoupe 822 follow the river north , follow other traffic and enter the left downwind for runway 28. Click- Click Hey Bill, Is that you in the Ercoupe? Click-Click Ercoupe 822 you would rather have runway 33, correct? Click-Click Ercoupe 822 clear to land on runway 33. Taxi directly to J.A. Don't call ground. Click-Click ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do I think the controllers are on the ball? Click Click. ------------------------------------------------------------ Any others have similar experiences? Mic plug was not in all the way. Tip was not making contact. Bill Coons
