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Old November 16th 05, 07:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Seth Masia" wrote in message

Fueling a rented 172 and putting 40 gallons into the two 21-gallon tanks.


LOL! Bonus for being short and to the point!

Mine was shooting an instrument approach at Aurora in Oregon when a Bonanza
decided to take off opposing me immediately after I radioed that I was on a
1-mile final. ... my had malfunctioned, he failed to look ahead before
launching. As the Bonanza and I passed I could see light reflecting off the
pilot's sunglasses.

-c