Student Pilot Reacts to FAA's Nationwide Ground Stop Mid-Flight

TMZ
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Nov 13, 2026
2520 Alpha, Meacham Tower, are you on me?
Meacham Tower, I'm on 2520 Alpha, with you.
2520 Alpha, Meacham Tower, there is a ground stop nationwide.
I advise you land your aircraft. Where would you like to land?
I'm a student pilot, honestly.
This is my first time doing solo cross-country, and I don't know what to do.
2520 Alpha, where did you come from?
I'm from Hicks.
2520 Alpha, roger, and landing at Hicks, I advise you...
You land the airplane. There
there are multiple traffic in the vicinity of Hicks.
2,000, one additionally northwest of Hicks, 1,200, both helicopters.
Am I clear to land at Hicks then?
2520 Alpha, you can change to advisory frequencies at Hicks.
I cannot give you a clearance to that airport.
Would you like to talk to Approach?
No, I'll just change frequencies, speak to them.
But there's nothing wrong with the airport itself.
It's just like nationwide.
2520 Alpha, affirmative. Nothing wrong with Hicks Airport itself.
You can change to advisory frequencies.
Just suggest you land the airplane.
Thank you so much. I'll switch to Hicks now.
Roger that.
Stage 6-2.
