supergrumpy
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His trip-request approval in hand, the CNN News photographer quickly used his cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight. He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'.
The pilot gave him a big smile, taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.
Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot --
'Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'
'Why?' asked the pilot.
'Because I'm the photographer for CNN' , he responded, 'and I need to get some close up shots.'
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment.
Finally he stammered . . .
'So . . . what you're telling me is . . .
You're NOT my flight instructor?'
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'.
The pilot gave him a big smile, taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.
Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot --
'Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'
'Why?' asked the pilot.
'Because I'm the photographer for CNN' , he responded, 'and I need to get some close up shots.'
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment.
Finally he stammered . . .
'So . . . what you're telling me is . . .
You're NOT my flight instructor?'