I looked at my watch; it had only been an hour and a quarter since we landed. I wondered how he had managed to empty the plane so fast. We swam to shore to greet our benefactor. you guys, are you going to have time for lunch?” he asked as we staggered out “Hey of the water. we’ve got to get the plane back; how’d you finish so fast?” “No, I forgot to tell you, I bought a small powered hand truck that really speeds “Oh, things up. We emptied that sucker in less than an hour. You looked like you were having such a good time I didn’t want to bother you, but I thought maybe I should after your company called to ask how it was going.” told them we were still off-loading you want to have lunch?” “I – anyway, we better get back before the shit hits the fan.” “Thanks a shower first?” “How if Customs doesn’t mind, we’ll clear in our trunks and change in the plane once “No, we get airborne.” So sandy, with hair all askew, carrying our snorkels, flippers and mask the amused Customs officer passed us through, can you fly wearing those flip-flops?” “Captain plane doesn’t mind what we fly in.” I laughingly responded. “The Walking out to the bird Chuck was wearing an ear-to-ear grin, you sure know “Case, how to make a trip fun this was the best” – was fun; you close the cargo door and get the clearance while I kick the tires.” “It The ride back was uneventful. The only comment I received was from our mechanic in Miami, all the sand come from it’s all over the floor?” “Where’d – don’t know one of the loaders…” “I I gotta sweep it up before it gets down in the E&E compartment. Those guys “Jeez, are pigs. Dave, close the cabin door next time; you never know what switches they might flip.” idea, thanks.” “Good It was about three months later, I was back at headquarters, sitting for a recurrent ground school, when walking down the hall I passed Steedman Hinckley, the owner of the airline. Dave, how’s it going?” “Hi
I looked at my watch; it had only been an hour and a quarter since we landed. I wondered how he had managed to empty the plane so fast. We swam to shore to greet our benefactor. “Hey you guys, are you going to have time for lunch?” he asked as we staggered out of the water. “No, we’ve got to get the plane back; how’d you finish so fast?” “Oh, I forgot to tell you, I bought a small powered hand truck that really speeds things up. We emptied that sucker in less than an hour. You looked like you were having such a good time I didn’t want to bother you, but I thought maybe I should after your company called to ask how it was going.” “I told them we were still off-loading – you want to have lunch?” “Thanks anyway, we better get back before the shit hits the fan.” “How a shower first?” “No, if Customs doesn’t mind, we’ll clear in our trunks and change in the plane once we get airborne.” So sandy, with hair all askew, carrying our snorkels, flippers and mask the amused Customs officer passed us through, “Captain can you fly wearing those flip-flops?” “The plane doesn’t mind what we fly in.” I laughingly responded. Walking out to the bird Chuck was wearing an ear-to-ear grin, “Case, you sure know how to make a trip fun – this was the best” “It was fun; you close the cargo door and get the clearance while I kick the tires.” The ride back was uneventful. The only comment I received was from our mechanic in Miami, “Where’d all the sand come from – it’s all over the floor?” “I don’t know one of the loaders…” “Jeez, I gotta sweep it up before it gets down in the E&E compartment. Those guys are pigs. Dave, close the cabin door next time; you never know what switches they might flip.” “Good idea, thanks.” It was about three months later, I was back at headquarters, sitting for a recurrent ground school, when walking down the hall I passed Steedman Hinckley, the owner of the airline. “Hi Dave, how’s it going?”