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Old 01-25-2007, 12:00 PM  
Peaches
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I used to fly an Eastern Metro puddle jumper to Hilton Head from Atlanta about every month or so for business. It was a little 8 seater. The aiport in HH was SMALLER than the one in "Wings" and had their own dog, cat and bird to keep you entertained while you waited

One day we were flying into a VERY bad storm. Those who live on the southern east coast know how quickly they can pop up, and had to fly about a mile or two over the ocean and make our approach from a different direction than normal. Not to mention the plane was bouncing ALL OVER THE PLACE as soon as we hit the weather. And unlike a jet, it couldn't fly over it. There was a guy on the flight who had just been told his brain cancer was in remission. He said "Gee - wouldn't it be ironic if I survived all that to die in a plane crash?" NOT something I wanted to think about!

Eastern went on strike about a year after I started that territory so eventually I flew in Delta into Savannah and drove to HH. But I'll never forget that ONE flight. Ever. And yes, I still love to fly - even the small planes - and would like to take flying lessons
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