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Original ATC Communication
Plain English Translation
GROUND CONTROL
Hey, Team 7. How many plows you got behind you?
GROUND CONTROL
Hey, Team 7. How many snowplows do you have following you?
TEAM 7
I got four.
TEAM 7
I've got four with me.
GROUND CONTROL
Okay. Do you want to take a detour into the Central Terminal Service Area and plow my parking lot? Okay, I had to ask.
Alitalia 604, continue on Alpha, hold short Delta.
GROUND CONTROL
Alright. Do you want to take a quick detour into the Central Terminal area and clear the snow off my parking spot? Hey, I had to ask. Alitalia flight 604, keep taxiing down the Alpha path, but stop just before you reach the Delta intersection.
ALITALIA 604
Continue on Alpha, hold short Delta, Alitalia 604.
ALITALIA 604
Staying on Alpha and stopping short of the Delta crossing, Alitalia 604.
VIRGIN 45
Ground, Virgin 45.
VIRGIN 45
Ground control, this is Virgin 45.
GROUND CONTROL
Virgin 45.
GROUND CONTROL
Go ahead, Virgin 45.
VIRGIN 45
Hello, sir. We've just been cleared in from the ramp for a Golf entry for gate number five.
VIRGIN 45
Hello, sir. We just got the okay to leave the parking ramp and use the Golf entrance to get to gate number five.
GROUND CONTROL
Virgin 45, hold position. I have obstructions in Golf.
GROUND CONTROL
Virgin 45, stop right where you are. There are some blockages on the Golf taxiway.
VIRGIN 45
Yeah, Virgin 45. It's just our luck with all those vehicles right in front of us there.
VIRGIN 45
Yeah, this is Virgin 45. Just our luck to have all these service vehicles blocking the way right in front of us.
GROUND CONTROL
That's not the problem. I have an Alitalia coming up off your left also. And right now, Golf is blocked by a JetBlue aircraft, so it's going to be a minute before I move you.
GROUND CONTROL
That’s not the only issue. I’ve got an Alitalia plane coming up on your left side too. And right now, the Golf taxiway is blocked by a JetBlue jet, so it’s going to be a few minutes before I can get you moving.
VIRGIN 45
Understand. We'll just wait here, as usual.
VIRGIN 45
Understood. We’ll just sit here and wait, as usual.
GROUND CONTROL
JetBlue 81, can you put that in terms of braking action?
GROUND CONTROL
JetBlue 81, can you describe the conditions in terms of how well your brakes are actually gripping the pavement?
JETBLUE 81
There isn't any. Nil.
JETBLUE 81
There isn't any grip at all. It's zero.
GROUND CONTROL
JetBlue 675, Kennedy Ground. Let's see. You have India? Your flight plan hasn't timed out. Juliet's really the ATIS. Hold short of Alpha and monitor the ground controller on 121.61.
GROUND CONTROL
JetBlue 675, this is Kennedy Ground. Let’s see. You have the "India" weather report? Your flight plan is still active. Actually, "Juliet" is the current weather update now. Stop before you reach the Alpha taxiway and listen for the ground controller on the 121.61 radio frequency.
JETBLUE 675
675, monitor and pick up Juliet. Hold short of Alpha. 21.61, good night.
JETBLUE 675
675, we'll listen in and grab the "Juliet" weather update. Stopping short of the Alpha taxiway. Switching to 121.61, good night.
GROUND CONTROL
JetBlue 81, understand you're number two. I lied to your company; Kilo's now the ATIS. Pick that up and monitor 121.65. He'll call you. And do you got any empty seats?
GROUND CONTROL
JetBlue 81, you're second in line. I gave your company the wrong info; the weather update is now "Kilo." Get that and listen on frequency 121.65. The next controller will call you. And do you happen to have any empty seats on board?
JETBLUE 81
No.
JETBLUE 81
No.
GROUND CONTROL
How about a jump seat?
GROUND CONTROL
How about an extra crew seat?
JETBLUE 81
No.
JETBLUE 81
No.
GROUND CONTROL
How about a bathroom that you want to call out of service that you could take me in? How about, like, a crew rest area? Overhead storage? I'll take anything. Go to ground .65. See you.
GROUND CONTROL
What if you pretend a bathroom is broken and hide me inside? How about the crew bunks or even an overhead bin? I'll take anything. Switch over to the other ground frequency on 121.65. See you.
JETBLUE 81
.65. Have a good night and a laugh.
JETBLUE 81
Switching to .65. Have a good night and thanks for the laugh.
GROUND CONTROL
I'll take you if nobody else comes in to join me.
Hey, Team 7? You got a sand truck with you? That's unfortunate.
GROUND CONTROL
I’d take you up on that if I didn't have anyone else coming in to join me. Hey, maintenance Team 7? Do you have a sand truck with you? That’s a shame.
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