"Nothing that appears in the press about general aviation should suprise anyone. "
Seems once upon a time, a young, hard-charging reporter (think Dan Rather at 22) was sent out to cover a forest fire. He got to the area, could see the smoke, but could not get close enough. Being enterprising (and on a super expense account) he called the local airport and arranged for a pilot to take him out to take pictures. He arrived at the airport at the arranged time and saw a plane with the motor running. He jumped in and ordered a take off. The plane taxiied out and departed. When he got in the air, the reporter was asked which way to fly. He pointed at the smoke and said "Go there!" They headed off approprieately. When they started getting close, the pilot turned to the reporter and said "Why are we flying towards a forest fire?" The reporter shouted "I'm a reporter and want pictures!" To which the flyer replied "You mean your not the flight instructor?" Let this stand as a general comment on "the media." Percy
