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Old July 19th 06, 03:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Cheating the Reaper!


"Peter R." wrote in message
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JJS jschneider@remove socks cebridge.net wrote:

anted to see how fast the altimeter was unwinding, how long I had to
live.
But the voice
came back. What are you looking in here for? Look where I tell you!,
it said. The controls moved as if guided by a
mysterious force on their own. Finally, I snapped back to reality.


I enjoyed your story. You had me for a few paragraphs.


--
Peter


Flew (with a real pilot) at age 76 in an AT-6 a couple years ago, after
being earthbound for 25 years. I'll describe my dexterity at aerobatics by
relating that performing a coordinated turn was taxing.