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Harrison Ford makes miss call to hold short
Harrison Ford is being investigated for making an error while operating a plane this week in California, according to a new report. The actor, an avid flyer, apparently landed at the Hawthorne Airport on Friday in Southern California when he began traveling from the runway to the taxiway. According to audio obtained by TMZ, Ford, 77, failed to follow a tower operator's direction to "hold short" on the runway due to "traffic." (www.foxnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Moral: If you are famous your errors are going to be aired in public.
If the FAA deems it appropriate he will be disciplined, so whats with all the patter and conjecture. Let the FAA do their job and accept their ruling.
Here we go again
‘I don’t know Chewy, just fly casual’
Well, the controller stated "traffic on the runway", which means stay off it. I think in total context he certainly screwed up. But the reason its on the news is because its H. Ford.
As someone who was sure this had to be Ford's mistake, I would suggest listening to the audio before passing too much judgment.
ATC: Husky 9HU, hold short Runway 25 at HOTEL
Ford: Hold short of 25 at HOTEL for 89HU
Ford: Tower, 89HU holding short at HOTEL
ATC (with not the clearest enunciation): Husky 9HU continue holding short runway 25, traffic on the runway.
Ford: Crossing 25, 89HU.
I have no idea how that sounded across Ford's radio, but if I personally was holding short and heard "continue", I might do just that.
I don't think "continue" and "hold short" should be used together, especially given that radio transmissions are not always crystal clear.
ATC: Husky 9HU, hold short Runway 25 at HOTEL
Ford: Hold short of 25 at HOTEL for 89HU
Ford: Tower, 89HU holding short at HOTEL
ATC (with not the clearest enunciation): Husky 9HU continue holding short runway 25, traffic on the runway.
Ford: Crossing 25, 89HU.
I have no idea how that sounded across Ford's radio, but if I personally was holding short and heard "continue", I might do just that.
I don't think "continue" and "hold short" should be used together, especially given that radio transmissions are not always crystal clear.