Originally Posted by
normajean21
expensive 2. i saw adiamond on my solo x/c and a 17 year old kid got out of it. he started up talked to ground and then realized he didnt pull the chocks then after he takes off talking to departure he squawks the wrong code. i understand we make mistakes but making them on your own in a 200,000k plus airplane i would say is kinda pushing it :P
Thats nothing..... Here at MTSU we had two instructors decide to do *real* engine failures out over a lake. Needless to say the engine didnt start and kersplunk!!!