by Vixen » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:17 am
7-14-2013 *Okie_Oil_Man ~I AM FLYING IN ZERO VISIBILITY BUT ACCORDING TO INSTRUMENTS I HAVE JUST PICKED UP THE OUTER MARKER SIGNAL. TOWER FREQUENCY SHOULD BE RECEIVED WHEN I GET A LITTLE CLOSER. I WILL BE READY TO LAND SHORTLY--MAYBE EVEN TONIGHT BUT TOMORROW MAY BE THE LANDING ALSO--DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER, RADIO RECEPTION, AND CROWDED AIR SPACE AND CLEARANCE AUTHORIZED. I AM SO READY TO LAND YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT.I HOPE THIS IS NOT A HOLDING PATTERN AND I WILL BE CLEARED TO LAND SOON. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED WHEN AUTHORIZED. I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD THEIR WILL BE AN IRAQI PLANE THAT WILL LAND ONLY 10 MINUTES AHEAD OF ME WHEN (WHEN) I LAND----IRAQI PLANE HAS BEEN AIRBORNE LONGER THAN I DO AND DESERVE THE HONOR OF LANDING FIRST---BUT ONLY BY 10 MINUTES. I COULD FLY CIRCLES AROUND THE IRAQI PLANE BECAUSE IT IS A COMMERCIAL PLANE LOADED WITH--------WELL YOU GUESS.