Heard this from the tower the other day

[ve0kog]

"Experimental NXXXX you will be following a cessna 3 miles 12 o'clock for the same entry. im showing you 50 kts faster" .

that made my day

 

[RV8JD]

A good reply would have been, “Only 50 kts, bummer. I’m a little slow today!"

 

[Bill Boyd]

A good reply would have been, “Only 50 kts, bummer. I’m a little slow today!"

"Economy cruise."

 

[JonJay]

Too close for missiles, switching to guns…..

 

[Roadjunkie1]

"Experimental NXXXX you will be following a cessna 3 miles 12 o'clock for the same entry. im showing you 50 kts faster" .

that made my day

Better: you will be following a Citation 3 miles. Showing you 50 knots faster...................

 

[joshbrewer]

Had the same thing happen to me the other day… tower told me to slow down twice. First time because of traffic. So I did. Second time: NXXX I really need you to slow down… you’re following a bonanza…