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Old 10-13-2005, 20:26   #27
CPTAUSRET
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Originally Posted by G
Terry

I have massive respect for pilots.

After doing some time as an observer in a police chopper - I was always amazed by the pilots ability to fly the chopper around buildings in the city in a way that allowed me to see what was going on on the ground all the while simultaneously monitoring and responding to multiple radio channels (and understanding what was going on on each channel).

I have never met anyone before or since with more SA than those pilots.

G


Thanks for the compliment. It sometimes got hairy, and if you lost your cool, you were dead.

Terry
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