He enjoyed being an 'old pilot'. He could also be bold enough to just say 'no' at times. After 38 years of airline flying, he just wasn't prone to stupid.
Happy in retirement, he now flies his 185 throughout the rugged northwest, frequently visiting all his favorite spots. Most often, he's bringing friends and family up to the big cottage, which of course is everyone's favorite.
In these mountains though, troublesome weather sometimes happens. Sometimes it happens a lot. Today it was not unexpected so his plans included options. And extra fuel. And extra rope. And extra sandwiches.
He could see that this particular bit of rain wouldn't last long and that it was already moving away. But not being in any great hurry, he decided that they would land and wait it out anyway. Shouldn't take too long at all. His two passengers had made this trip several times before. They're not going to be bothered much by the delay. One is eight and the other is almost ten. And they know that Grandpa makes the best sandwiches.
He enjoyed being an 'old pilot'. He could also be bold enough to just say 'no' at times. After 38 years of airline flying, he just wasn't prone to stupid.
Happy in retirement, he now flies his 185 throughout the rugged northwest, frequently visiting all his favorite spots. Most often, he's bringing friends and family up to the big cottage, which of course is everyone's favorite.
In these mountains though, troublesome weather sometimes happens. Sometimes it happens a lot. Today it was not unexpected so his plans included options. And extra fuel. And extra rope. And extra sandwiches.
He could see that this particular bit of rain wouldn't last long and that it was already moving away. But not being in any great hurry, he decided that they would land and wait it out anyway. Shouldn't take too long at all. His two passengers had made this trip several times before. They're not going to be bothered much by the delay. One is eight and the other is almost ten. And they know that Grandpa makes the best sandwiches.