Flying is exciting but this isn't the type of "exciting" you should have. Here's a story of one of my early students who encountered an F4 jet on his cross country flight.
Oh come on, Rod! You ended the video just when it was gettin' good! I've already used two exclamation points in this comment so don't make me return and use a third.
What happened was I got a call (as I recall) from Neil Savoy at the FAA (one of the very good guys at the FAA during the 70s). He asked if this was my student. I replied, "Yes." He said, "Make sure he doesn't do that again." I replied, "OK, thank you." And that was that. No muss; no fuss. But what was nearly 50 years ago when things were a lot different--very different. Nothing happened to the student, fortunately. Yes, he clearly had a bit of good fortune on his side. Best, Rod
I wish I had an instructor like yourself when I learned to fly in the late 70s. I have learned so much from your videos, etc. Thanks. (Australia)
Thank you, Damien.
Rod
Outstanding comedy!
Thank you, JSN20. I really appreciate that comment. Make pilots laugh; reduce their stress. That's the game plan.
Best,
Rod
Nice work Rod, as always…. 😃
M20 pilots are special!
Oh come on, Rod! You ended the video just when it was gettin' good! I've already used two exclamation points in this comment so don't make me return and use a third.
If it helps Rod to finish this awesome story, here are a couple more exclamation points!!
Please! Finish the story!
What happened was I got a call (as I recall) from Neil Savoy at the FAA (one of the very good guys at the FAA during the 70s).
He asked if this was my student.
I replied, "Yes."
He said, "Make sure he doesn't do that again."
I replied, "OK, thank you."
And that was that. No muss; no fuss. But what was nearly 50 years ago when things were a lot different--very different. Nothing happened to the student, fortunately. Yes, he clearly had a bit of good fortune on his side.
Best,
Rod
@@Flight-Instructor good fortune indeed! Thanks for wrapping that up.