Thanks, Moose.
That student is a different sort of chap; he wants to be a lawyer in the
military. He undergoes flying training because he feels that he ought to take
advantage of the opportunity while he is a member of the Squadron, but his
heart is not really in it. We had just flown some aerobatics, which he said he
would enjoy, but then was sick as I broke into the circuit (called a "pitch
into the closed" in USAF parlance – you zoom towards the runway, level at 500ft
and then roll into a steep turn to lose your speed for approach and landing).
He had not told me that he was feeling sick, and it was only when I noticed the
telltale flutter of a hand around a pocket on his flying suit that I realised
that he was reaching for a sick bag. As I turned off the runway I made the
mistake of opening the canopy to give him some air, but the wind whipped some
liquid on to my face. There is *always* something new to learn!
So he wasn't feeling too sharp, but felt that he had to stick around for the
"historic" occasion – a sense of duty . . . :-)
Chris
On 11 Apr 14, at 04:06, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 4/10/2014 9:14 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>> At last, I’ve made the front page of the newspaper:
>>
>> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Huntingdon-St-Ives-St-Neots/Final-landing-for-RAF-Wyton-instructor-Flt-Lt-Chris-Barker-20140410115146.htm
>>
>> Yes, it’s only the local rag, but it’s a start . . . ;-)
>
> Congrats. I do think you may have this retirement thing backwards. Some of us
> just stop working. :-)
>
> I love the contrast in head shapes and hair between you and the Cadet. His
> hair looks like you scared it half to death
> on your last training flight. :-)
>
> Have a great time in the new gig!
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