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Old October 12th 06, 07:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Mxsmanic
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Robert M. Gary writes:

Ok, if you're going to bring up an incident tell the entire story. The
captains 15 year old son was at the controls at the time.


Michael Crichton's novel comes true! (Almost.)

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Old October 12th 06, 12:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Robert M. Gary writes:

Ok, if you're going to bring up an incident tell the entire story. The
captains 15 year old son was at the controls at the time.


Michael Crichton's novel comes true! (Almost.)


Crichton's novel post dates (and was almost certainly influenced by)
the incident.
 




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