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![]() Tower: "Slam11, Memphis center, go ahead." Aircraft: "center Slam11 is a two seat F-16, the pilot is unconscious and I am the flight surgeon." center: "Slam11, understand the pilot is unconscious and you are not a pilot?" Aircraft: "I am a pilot but not in this airplane!" I asked him if he could make a 180 degree turn so I could keep him on my scope and also maintain radio coverage. He said he could an began a very slow right turn. After turning about 30 degrees right, his turn stopped and I tried calling him but got no response. Just before he was about to get to the edge of my scope he called. Aircraft: "center Slam11, I got the pilot's mask back on and he seems to be coming around." center: "OK, I need you to continue the right turn around before I lose you." After a short pause he came back. Aircraft: "center Slam11." center: "Slam11, go ahead." Aircraft: "Slam11 request a snap (vector) direct McConnell." center: "Is the pilot conscious?" Aircraft: "This is the pilot." ![]() Submitted by Paul B. Junkins |