Lawreston
En-Route
True story, came today from a long-time business friend of mine:
The son in-law of Dick Ames(local attorney who died a year ago) is a pilot of the fast jets used in one of the Armed Services precision flight teams(don't know which one). He is an instructor, not a show pilot. Some time ago he agreed to take a Navy ship's captain up for a flight. When they were at considerable altitude, all going well, he felt turbulence and wind. The canopy was open; it seems the passenger had managed to push the eject mechanism and was gone.
The pilot radioed that he had lost his passenger and he was advised that he, also, should eject. "No, I think I can bring her in," he responded. He, allegedly crouched forward because of the wind, landed the plane safely and was later given considerable recognition for saving the aircraft.
The passenger? Found safe some 60 miles away, having been successful with the parachute, was summarily booted out of the Navy for having endangered life and property of the U. S. Government.
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HR
The son in-law of Dick Ames(local attorney who died a year ago) is a pilot of the fast jets used in one of the Armed Services precision flight teams(don't know which one). He is an instructor, not a show pilot. Some time ago he agreed to take a Navy ship's captain up for a flight. When they were at considerable altitude, all going well, he felt turbulence and wind. The canopy was open; it seems the passenger had managed to push the eject mechanism and was gone.
The pilot radioed that he had lost his passenger and he was advised that he, also, should eject. "No, I think I can bring her in," he responded. He, allegedly crouched forward because of the wind, landed the plane safely and was later given considerable recognition for saving the aircraft.
The passenger? Found safe some 60 miles away, having been successful with the parachute, was summarily booted out of the Navy for having endangered life and property of the U. S. Government.
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HR