Air Traffic Controller's Hilarious Connection to the New Pope

A Surprising Connection

• 🧑‍✈️ An air traffic controller shares a personal anecdote about knowing the newly elected Pope from their school days.
• 💡 The controller humorously recalls the Pope, then a classmate, poking him in the back of the head with a pencil.

Pope's Election and Future

• 😮 The news of the Pope's election is described as a shock by the controller.
• 🚗 A lighthearted comment is made about the Pope needing to get a 'Pmobile' (an American muscle car) to get reelected, implying a humorous take on his popularity.

Air Traffic Control Interactions

• ✈️ The transcript includes typical air traffic control communications regarding runway clearances and touch-and-go procedures.
• 🗣️ Controllers are heard issuing instructions like "Tower 337 runway two clear touch and go" and "Approach approved."