Do you wonder why I bought an airplane? There are lots of reasons but Why I Own My Own Aircraft at the Beech Aero Club’s web site offers a particularly poignant reason:
he keys the mike and says
“REBEL BASE, THIS IS RED 5. WE ARE STARTING OUR ATTACK RUN ON THE DEATH STARâ€.
Good God.
Now this post 9/11 and before I can key my mike and say anything, the tower jumps on and says “RED 5, YOUR CLEARED FOR THE APPROACH TO THE DEATH STAR. REPORTS HITS AWAYâ€
Go read the rest of the article. You’ll love it.
By the way, I found this article through flightnest, a truly wonderful aviation site.
