The German controllers
at Frankfurt Airport were a short-tempered lot. They not only
expected you to know your parking location but how to get there
without any assistance from them.
So it was with some amusement that
we at PanAm 747 listened to the following exchange between
Frankfurt ground and a British Airways 747 (radio call Speedbird
206) after landing.
Speedbird 206: "Good morning, Frankfurt. Speedbird 206 clear
of the active."
Ground: "Guten morgan, taxi to your gate."
The British Airways 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and stopped.
Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are
going?"
Speedbird 206: "Stand by, ground, I'm looking up the gate
location now."
Ground (with typical German impatience): "Speedbird 206, have
you ever flown to Frankfurt before?"
Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, in 1944. But I didn't
stop."Â
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