Short Final: Guilty Conscience?

Credit: Piper Tri-Pacer Facebook page
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A reader, his fiancé, and his 94-year-old WWII veteran grandfather (who used a wheelchair) were on a flight.
  • The flight experienced a hard landing due to a strong crosswind.
  • Upon exit, the Captain made a lighthearted joke to the grandfather, asking if his wheelchair was a result of the landing.
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“My fiancé and I were chaperoning my 94-year-old grandparents on a flight to a vacation destination. Grandma walks just fine, but my World War II Marine veteran Grandpa had to use a wheelchair to get to his seat.

“There was a hefty crosswind and we landed rather hard (just like I always do in my Tri-Pacer). As we were heading down the aisle to exit, the Captain took a look at my Grandpa in his wheelchair and said, ‘Boy, I hope that wasn’t because of my landing!’”

–From IFR Magazine reader Jeff Muehl

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