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Problems and Planes
Selection of anacadotes about planes and pilots
UNUSUAL FOD: Many pilots have had to dodge deer, dogs, or other foreign object debris on runways, but a drunk driver? Motorist Luz Arce was about to come eyeball to eyeball with the pilot of a 737 at Tampa (Fla.) International Airport when crews chased her down last weekend. Officials say Arce drove through a closed airport gate marked "Do Not Enter" and sped off down an active runway, forcing the delay of at least two flights. Arce was hauled off to the pokey to sleep off the sauce and ponder her close encounter.
SHORT FINAL... Our intrepid glider pilot took off from a popular aerodrome for a local soaring flight. After waiting a while to ensure soaring conditions were adequate for an extended flight, his ground crew (and spouse) called on the radio to say she was leaving the airport to do some errands. His reply indicated that he had to land soon to make a "phone call."
Among glider pilots, "phone call" is a polite term referring to the need to attend to physiological needs. These are usually handled in flight by emptying one's bladder into a plastic bag. So, the puzzled ground crew queried the pilot by radio: "Didn't you bring any baggies?"
"You don't understand," said the agitated voice from aloft. "I need to make a LONG DISTANCE phone call!"
SHORT FINAL... Our intrepid glider pilot took off from a popular aerodrome for a local soaring flight. After waiting a while to ensure soaring conditions were adequate for an extended flight, his ground crew (and spouse) called on the radio to say she was leaving the airport to do some errands. His reply indicated that he had to land soon to make a "phone call."
Among glider pilots, "phone call" is a polite term referring to the need to attend to physiological needs. These are usually handled in flight by emptying one's bladder into a plastic bag. So, the puzzled ground crew queried the pilot by radio: "Didn't you bring any baggies?"
"You don't understand," said the agitated voice from aloft. "I need to make a LONG DISTANCE phone call!"
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