I was startled several times at MVN by running into clouds of cigarette smoke. I may be overstating things, but it seemed to my California nose that cigarette smoke was everywhere. There were gangs of smokers sitting at the tables around the ramp-side doors that entered into the terminal and to walk from the ramp into the terminal was to run a gauntlet of smoldering butts and fouled air. And not just there . . . also on the ramp and around the planes.
When on airport property or when in and around airplanes in general, to come into contact with cigarette smoke is really strange these days. A step back in time, and not a good one. To find out now that the fellow who crashed his KR in Georgia liked to smoke when flying . . . all bets are off regarding anything actually serious having caused his accident. It's not unlikely that he had a minor problem, needed a smoke to calm himself down and hit the tree while looking for his lighter. That was a comprehensive and interesting overview of what happened Bill. Thanks for posting that. The points you make about being methodical and aware when it comes to flying, especially a new and untried aircraft, are very well done. I'm sure your book will be excellent. Mike ____________________________________________________________ Be there without being there. Click now for great video conferencing solutions! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTECatbo0FvwrCPLetPBAOxb6APOOLShWpQwlIR84B0gck6aHvmYuc/
