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Two REAL Pilots in a REAL airplane
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After 9 flights, 2 trains, 14 bus rides and a gazillion taxies with 15 pieces of luggage ... ALL SUCCESSFULLY ...  we finally hit a snag on our way out of Quito Ecuador.  Wake up call was at 3 AM, bus to the airport at 4:10, bags safely on Continental #654, we had breakfast ordered from the flight attendant and we were backing out of the jet-way.  The port engine cranked up fine.  The starboard engine coughed twice rolled over and died.  Now back in the Navy, we would just use the good engine to get us going fast enough down the runway to light off the bad one.  I guess they don't make pilots like that anymore!  Sooooo, we pulled back into the terminal and got off the broken bird.  Now American Airlines had 3 seats to Miami.  I drew the long straw and took Charles and Amy Jo under tow and headed for zee plane ... and left the 8 survivors to fend for themselves.  Now in Miami, we're trying to find a way to the west coast.

Stay tuned faithful blogies ...