Short Final: Rain

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Key Takeaways:

  • During a night flight to Republic Airport, a pilot encountered sudden and heavy rain that appeared unexpectedly from what seemed like clear skies.
  • To break the radio silence, the pilot lightheartedly asked on the frequency where the rain originated.
  • Another pilot responded humorously in a deep voice, attributing the rain's source to "God."
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Flying to Long Island’s Republic Airport (KFRG) one dark night, heavy rain appeared out of what appeared to be a clear sky.

To break up the boredom on what had been a very quiet frequency for quite some time, I said, “Hey, where did all this rain come from?”

An unknown voice forced into an unnaturally deep tone came back from some other aircraft: “From God, son, from God!”

Don Berman

Reno, Nevada

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