Time: Wed Nov 06 04:39:32 1996
To: marmstrong <marmstrong@snowcrest.net>
From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: reality cheque
Cc: 
Bcc: 

Hi Mar,

I learned how to fly into the Grand Canyon
a few weeks ago.  When you are running out
of space (canyon is getting tighter), you 
dive for airspeed, then use the speed to
climb straight up and twist thru a 180,
enough to return right back into the
direction from whence you came.  The man
who told me about this maneuver gave it
a name, but I have forgotten it.  Do you
remember?  It made perfect sense.  I do not
fly, though.  I am just fascinated with
airplanes.

/s/ Paul Mitchell


At 10:05 PM 11/5/96 -0800, you wrote:
>
>>
>>Do you fly?
>
>Passed my groundschool in 1984 or 85.
>Ran out of money before I could finish
>enough hours to solo on single engine
>Cessna. Didn't have the natural instincts 
>to be a good pilot. HATED stalls. Never 
>made sense to my instincts to point the
>nose down in attitude to climb, even 
>though I understood the principles of lift.
>(Sort of like turning into a skid.)
>
>Did make seven parachute jumps - 6 PRP's
>(practice ripcord pulls) and one freefall.
>Just wanted to see if I could really depend
>upon myself to do it. On last jump, I floated
>down watching my 2 year old standing in the 
>field below me waving. Thought I was pretty 
>stupid to do that to my little guy.
>
>>/s/ Paul Mitchell, pilot wannabe
>>... right into the DANGER ZONE!!
>>
>>===========================================================
>>Paul Andrew, Mitchell, B.A., M.S.:  pmitch@primenet.com                  
>>ship to: c/o 2509 N. Campbell, #1776, Tucson, Arizona state
>>===========================================================
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