Fourth Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards
Southern Region
Audio Recording & Transcript 

Southern Region Audio Transcript (0:51)
David Rivero
Miami Center

Audio (windows media)

Rivero:

“Seven-alpha-tango, VFR target 12 o’clock, two miles eastbound, shows 3,400 feet.”

Pilot:

Inaudible… “Seven-alpha-tango.”

Rivero:

“He’s sort of fast moving. He’s probably going to go off your left side out there.”

Pilot:

“Seven-alpha-tango”

Rivero:

“Seven-alpha-tango that traffic turned back there. He’s at 3,000 feet and he’s just off your left wing there. Uh, do you see him?”

Pilot:

“I’ve got him in sight. I’m going to climb above him here.”

Rivero:

“That’s fine sir. You can maneuver as to miss that target and when you’re clear just go back down to 3,000 feet and direct to Punta Gorda.”

Pilot:

“Ok, I’m heading back down. Thanks for that. I would’ve hit him.”

Rivero:

“Seven-alpha-tango I assume, I know you got a good look at him. What kind of airplane was that?”

Pilot:

“It looked like a 172 and was yellow and white.”

Rivero:

“Ok, that was the one that was heading due eastbound and uh, I guess he caught me off guard a little bit because he doubled back on you and he got right with you.”

Pilot:

Hey, no problem. Thanks a lot.”

Rivero:

“I wish I would’ve caught it a little sooner.”