On May 23, 2005, at 9:42 AM, RicArgente@cs.com wrote:

- Engine problems in the air?  Land ASAP and fix it on the ground.  Declare an emergency to ensure priority handling.  It was actually kinda cool to say 'mayday, mayday, mayday' even though it sounded silly to me now...  Anyway, I still don't know what all the fuss about 'paperwork' is, since I did not have to do any of that.  Maybe the 'paperwork' only happens if you crash?

Good stuff, Grease! The one above has always struck me as odd. What's more important, insuring you see your family again, or a few hours of paperwork?

Cheers,


Barry