shropshire 0 #1 April 4, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17606721 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17605770 QuoteAn 80-year-old US woman with little flying experience has staged an emergency landing in Wisconsin after her pilot husband collapsed and died. Helen Collins remained calm as she brought the small Cessna plane in to land at Cherryland Airport, even though she said she knew her husband was dead. She had taken basic lessons in taking off and landing 30 years ago, her son told the Associated Press news agency. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 April 4, 2012 NEVER eat the fish. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kd5xb 1 #3 April 5, 2012 Quote NEVER eat the fish. Roger, over.I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #4 April 5, 2012 This piloting stuff is way overrated. Even little old ladies can do it.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 April 5, 2012 Quite (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #6 April 5, 2012 And yet, a flight student managed to put down a SR-20 on a road a few miles from the runway because his GPS said that was the runway (and I STILL call BS on that one)"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
