I was thinking of an earlier post on Giving up Parkanes left tes....cle for a ride in a spitfire or a f-18.. I tend to like my feet on the ground and let John keep those body parts.. they still help to fill out ones underwear..
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There is no elevator to success — you have to take the stairs.
Years ago I flew with a pilot friend in a Cessna 172 from a small airport in Northern Ontario. There was a wicked cross wind when he made his approach, so bad he was actually watching the runway from the side window instead of the windshield. A few feet from touch down – and only a very few feet – he straightened it out and planted it perfectly. Someone on the ground was watching and came on the radio with a “whew” – not what I was thinking at the time! To do this with a fully loaded airliner must take a lot of faith in your skills and the plane. Once in a small plane is enough, thank you very much.
