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   Mike Hunt to Mxsmanic   
   Re: Are Planes taking off in Thunderstor   
   06 May 07 09:51:53   
   
   XPost: rec.aviation.piloting, rec.travel.air   
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   Mxsmanic wrote:   
   > Matt Whiting writes:   
   >   
   >   
   >>I also like the one about the young student flying with the old crusty   
   >>WW II veteran instructor.  It was the students first flight into a busy   
   >>field and the pattern was packed with airplanes.  The student was   
   >>getting pretty nervous and agitated and asked the instructor if this   
   >>wasn't dangerous with all these airplanes so close by.  The instructor   
   >>looked all around, up and down and slowly said, "Don't worry, son, they   
   >>aren't shooting at us."   
   >>   
   >>I guess stress is all relative.   
   >   
   >   
   > I've read that nighttime carrier landings are actually more stressful than   
   > being shot at.   
   >   
      
   Especially if you are a lawyer as well as an aviator and you have night   
   vision problems.   
      
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