KEY POINTS

  • The pilot's verbal outburst was recorded and saved to the archival website Live ATC
  • Rolling coal seems to be something that the pilot supports
  • The FAA notified the pilot's employing airline of his vulgar outburst

A pilot who hasn’t had his identity revealed was clear with his political stance against leftists when he communicated with the air traffic control tower at the San Jose International Airport.

What the pilot was ranting about was heard through his open microphone.

The airline pilot seemed quite annoyed at the entirety of the Bay Area, as is made clear by what the people at the air traffic control tower heard him say on March 13. The pilot said, “F**k this place, g*d d**n liberal f**ks,” according to a report from SF Gate.

The verbal outburst was recorded and saved to the archival website Live ATC, which creates recordings of live transmissions from various air traffic control transmissions.

The pilot had thoughts to share regarding California’s drivers on the ground. He said, “F**king weirdos, probably driving around in f**king Hyundais, f**king roads and s**t that go slow as f**k.” It isn’t known why he called out Hyundai cars specifically, but traffic in the Bay Area is known to be congested at times.

Additionally, the pilot also claimed, “You don’t have balls unless you’re f**king rolling coal man, g*d d**n it.” A modified diesel engine that ejects excessive smoke to cause more pollution is what the term “rolling coal” refers to in this case. Many truck drivers partake in this act to protest against environmentalists.

A San Jose International Airport representative gave a statement to the SF Gate saying that the pilot’s unprofessional outburst has been forwarded to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA is responsible for the control towers.

Furthermore, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representative told SF Gate, the airline that employed the pilot responsible for the vulgar rant had received notification of what he said. Still, they did not give the identification of the carrier.

The unnamed FAA representative added that they’re investigating the pilot’s communications he made while at the San Jose International Airport.

The regulations state that airline pilots are not allowed to talk about subjects unrelated to a safe flight while under an altitude of 10,000 feet.

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