CBS "News" strikes AGAIN

Y'All, over thirty years ago I taught such a pilot a bit past solo. He
stole a club plane and took a bottle up with him while he flew all over the
S.F. Bay Area while telling ATC
what he was doing.. He passed out. Fortunately, or otherwise, the aircraft
was trimmed for \a slight climb and headed nearly north.

He crashed in the Nevada desert with no injury to the 'pilot' but destroyed
the aircraft. What a waste of instruction. Good or otherwise. A war story
for every situation.

While I've got you attention. I had a 'new' experience this
afternoon when of the final landing of a pre-solo lesson the engine died on
the runway.

I rolled clear of the runway and told tower we had an engine failure. Then
I noted that the mixture was all the way out. The Student had 'leaned the
mixture' as a part
of his post landing checklist.

I wonder if I'll live long enough to have happen to me, everything that can
happen?
Gene