Europa-List: FW: have a laugh

[Alan Burrows <alan@kestrelinsurance.com>]

We all need one sometimes....does anyone know this pilot??


A student pilot was on a cross country solo flight to Santa Barbara.
Eager to fly "heavy metal" he contacts approach at 5,500 feet for flight
following... 

N12345: ...approach, Cessna 12345 checking in at flight level 550. 

Approach (after a long pause): Roger, Cessna 12345 ... you can contact
NASA at 368.2 for further advisories!