Last November, I transported 40 endangered sea turtles (stranded on Cape Cod) from the Boston area to a turtle rescue center center in Georgia. I put “transporting endangered sea turtles” in the comments section of my IFR flight plan and had two interesting exchanges on the trip. /// Providence Approach (PVD): “69 Tango, how’s your cargo doing?” … Me (after looking at them): “One is looking out the window through a hole in the box.” … PVD: “That’s awwwesome.” /// New York Approach (NY): “69 Tango, they normally don’t allow the routing you requested, but I really like what yer doin’ with dem sea turtles, so let me see what I can do.” … Me: “Roger. Thanks!” … NY: “69 Tango, you are cleared direct JFK; direct destination.” /// Happy to report all sea turtles made it to destination, recovered, and have been released to the ocean. — James Rose
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