Short Final: Rain

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Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot flying at night unexpectedly encountered heavy rain over Long Island's Republic Airport, despite the sky appearing clear.
  • The pilot lightened the mood by asking on the radio where the sudden rain had come from.
  • Another aircraft humorously responded, "From God, son, from God!", providing an unexpected moment of levity.
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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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