A fool and His Dream

[Norman Langlois]

Dana
You are also wrong there was no luck about .
For me there was only one line to cross. And it was not my ability to fly or to get it back down in one piece . The line I crossed, was is the plane balanced correctly to fly at all. You all have some attitude of what is acceptable training . And that is were the other line is drawn in the sand, I crossed your line . I have flown the plane twice more. And I will again and again till the plane's take off speed is the way it should be.
That's the reason I was too high not because I had no control. I let it go that high because it was the right thing to do for the circumstance. having excess power
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This thread turned into a pissing match . It was never about what I was going to do.

I know more about flying than you wish to give credit . You all have ideals of whats acceptable training.

Here an E-mail from one that was there.

Hi Norman...
Thanks for letting me be a part of your triumphal day at the lake!
Cannot tell you how I felt as the plane rose skyward from the surface
of the water, stabilized, flew straight and level, and then descended
for a fully controlled landing. Yes, you DID keep the power on, the
nose up and level, and FLEW the plane to a safe landing.
Congratulations, my friend...you have broken the surly bond that
binds us to the earth and found yourself among the birds; you have
answered the call to become a pilot, and have, by your actions today,
joined that honored band.
Give me a call tomorrow, and if we're in the area, I'll see you at
the boat landing.
Cheers!
Bob M.

Obviously everyone is not agreeing with you this X pilot was there the first day with me and he was not telling me not to fly it. He was entirely aware of my situation. And of course your opinion is he is an idiot to condone my action.