My dad was always a "If you got up there on your own, you can get down on your own" sort of man. Fantastic father. Terrible air traffic controller.
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Another aircraft controller story from one who gave after dinner speeches.
Explaining the precision approach path four light (PAPI) visual landing indication: three white one red you are a little high, two red two white you are on the glide path, three red one white you are a little low, four red very low, four green - you are looking through the grass
