"Bob F." wrote in
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Well, I'll tell you right here and now.

Seems Jack, who already had lots of test hours in the 100 and made a
flight to NY already, was preparing for a flight to the air show in
England. Bill Allen (president) came on board just before he was
about to depart and said. "You know Jack, if you don't want to make a
maiden cross Atlantic flight now, it's ok, we don't have to take this
plane there." Jack said "It's ok Bill, I don't see any problem in
doing so". Bill nodded and walked off the plane but came back a few
minutes later and said "Jack, I'm serious, if you feel any reason why
you don't want to make the flight, it's ok", Jack looked a little
puzzled but said "It's ok Bill, I have no bad feelings at all about
it and I feel completely confident it'll be ok" Bill looked at Jack
for a few seconds, said nothing and walked of the plane but returned
almost immediately and said "Jack, I know you'll do the right thing,
but when you get to the air show, please don't roll this airplane !"


Heh heh. I wonder if anyone has. I know someone who claims to have rolled a
Convair 880 9 the FAA's own flying lab) and some Lufty guys tried to roll
a 707 and pulled two engines off it ( so the story goes, anyway) The 757
would be a piece of cake to roll if you were so inclined. The sim does some
fine aerobatics anyway.


Bertie