One of the many requirements of Bryce’s job is to speak with airplane pilots. I’m not totally sure at this moment as to the conversation exchange but suffice to say, Bryce talks to pilots and gives them instructions about clearance, arriving, departing, etc. With a lot of family and friends coming to the islands, or leaving to the mainland, it is only fair to assume that Bryce will speak to their pilot either upon arrival or departure.
There have been three instances to date, that Bryce, with my help of me of course because I generally have the flight info., has been able to send off family and friends with one last wish of Aloha!
Instance 1: My aunty Agnes came to Oahu shortly after we got married in 2010, at least I’m pretty sure it was 2010, I digress, we didn’t see her on that visit, but when she was aboard her flight on her way back to the mainland, she signaled the flight attendant upon entering the plane, said she new a controller, then got to speak to a pilot, who then called into the tower asking for a Bryce, and said his aunty was in the plane. The details about this story are a little fuzzy at the moment, but nevertheless my aunt was tickled by the whole thing, went home to California and told some other members of my family that she got to talk to the pilot and that by so doing was able to “communicate” with Bryce in the tower.
Instance 2: One of my former young women, left to Brigham Young University-Provo in Utah this past fall semester, and because I had her flight info., I was able to relay that to Bryce who was able to speak to the pilot and send our friend Haley off to college with best wishes. I’m pretty sure Haley thought this was cool.
Instance 3: My uncle Van and aunty Karin just came to Oahu for a family funeral. We did get to see them and have dinner with them. Aunty Karin told Bryce to make sure there flight leaves on time, or something of that nature, and he chuckled as he usually does and continued eating his fried rice from Side Street Inn. This was a Saturday. On the following Tuesday night, I get a text message from aunty Karin that said something to the effect of, “captain so and so said goodbye to us on the plane!! Tell Bryce thank you.” I could tell they were pleasantly surprised by the fact that their pilot would go over the intercom and speak to them specifically as they were leaving for home.
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To the friends and family who have yet to receive this little surprise from the cockpit, be sure to remember to listen to the captain upon arriving or departing Honolulu International Airport. You never know when he or she has something profoundly important to say to you!
View from a plane of the reef runway.
The Aubrey Tribune 