His request approved, the photographer used a cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight.
He was told a twin engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted,
'let's go.'
The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.
Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot to, fly over the valley
and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'
'why' asked the pilot?
'because I'm a photographer for CMM,' he responded, 'and I need to get
some close up shots.'
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment.
Finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me is, you're NOT my
flight instructor?'
He was told a twin engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted,
'let's go.'
The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.
Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot to, fly over the valley
and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'
'why' asked the pilot?
'because I'm a photographer for CMM,' he responded, 'and I need to get
some close up shots.'
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment.
Finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me is, you're NOT my
flight instructor?'