ddavid 149 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Local pilot dices with the grim reaper...... This story appeared in the local paper, The Western Telegraph, about a month ago: I apologise for the poor quality, but you can read the text better here: http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/search/display.var.1438245.0.plane_crash_pilot_how_i_cheated_death.php On a completely unrelated note, about 5 weeks ago, Pam and I were out in the back yard, enjoying a cuppa, when a white plane went over. Because we farm next to the sea, we get a lot of GA over us, particularly from EGFE (Haverfordwest Intnl) - they love to follow the coast, see the sights, etc. Anyway, this white plane was quite low (typical British understatement, John!) - I'd say about 100' - and it made a bit of a row, so I went round to the front of the cottage to see where it was going. I saw the plane turning to come back over us, and watched transfixed as the pilot flew back towards me, just clearing the 11,000V electricity line in our adjacent field. When I say the plane missed the cables by 10', I am definitely not exagerating in fact, at first, I honestly thought the pilot was aiming to fly under them. As it went past, I tried to get the number, but all I could see was black letters on the white fusilage. Going back into the cottage, I 'phoned my mate at EGFE (he's an instructor) to see if he knew who was up - he wasn't available, so I left a brief message about the 'fly-past'. A month later, I popped into the airfield's 'greasy spoon' (coffeee house, John) for a bacon sarnie (ask Joe), and who should I bump into, but my instructor buddy. I asked him about the white plane and he said that it probably wouldn't happen again, as the pilot had recently had a big scare and that it would calm him down a bit. No names - no pack drill, as my old dad used to say. It's a funny old world, isn't it - what goes around, comes around...... Hope you liked the story - complete fiction, you understand, just like John's Cargo Epic, eh? Cheers - Dai. :mrhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Hmmm. I can see I'm going to have to keep a close eye on you. I was buying that story, hook, line and sinker. John Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Be careful of him John, he lives in Wales :poster_oops: Link to post Share on other sites
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