REFLECTOR: GA is Great
jp211 at comcast.net
jp211 at comcast.net
Sat Jun 26 23:09:32 CDT 2004
Yes, it is true. One can be very keen eyed down on the ramp at DFW. I've been there, however, it isn't supposed to shut down till 3 mile strikes are seen.
I've been mid-push from a gate and been literally deserted from the ground crew due to lightning "in the vicinity".
If anything does happen with aircraft I believe it will be a Euro-event pre-election...... gee that's where I am now (honey, check my insurance policy one more time please).
Gotta make sure those little ones get a shot at college with or without me.
from London,
JP
> Subject: REFLECTOR: GA is Great
>
> I just got back from a week in SLC. It killed me not to be able to fly it,
> but my plane is still down for an injection of avionics steroids. Seeing
> crystal blue skies and all those big pointy rocks, it was hard not being up
> there amongst both.
>
> Instead, I had to rely on that most pedestrian of travel modes; commercial
> aviation. On the return, I connected thru DFW and found comedy is still
> alive. As I was setting in the terminal waiting for the connecting flight,
> an announcement came over the PA that the all the airport ramps were being
> shutdown. I immediately thought PLANE CRASH, TERRORIST ATTACK,
> TSUNAMI...not. It was a single bolt of lightening 5-6 miles away that an
> ever so sharp eyed ramp worker spotted. Really!!! I'm not making this up.
>
> My son recently went through a similar experience at the Denver airport.
> Apparently it is SOP.
>
> Al
>
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