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Aviation fire bugs

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Late one evening in 2000, the air traffic control tower at the Beaver County Airport, Beaver Falls, PA., was about to close for the night. Prior to closing the tower, two controllers were engaged in conversation and noticed a streak of light pass by the tower windows. As the sky was clear and full of stars, they assumed that it must have been a shooting star and returned to their conversation. A short time later several more streaks of light passed by the windows. Investigating the origin of theses stranges light]streaks, one controller moved close to the window and looked down. Below and near the base of the tower were two flight instructors setting off]bottle rockets, a type of fireworks. The controller could not believe his eyes and promptly called the flight school where the two instructors worked. One of the instructors ran]into the office to answer the phone. The controller asked him what he was doing. The flight instructor anwered by saying that the were lighting fireworks. The controller then replied, " I can see that, but wouldn't you rather get off of the fuel truck first." The instructor, in an attempt to justify his actions explained that he was only trying to make it go higher. The fuel truck, was loaded with 100 octane aviation fuel and was parked at the fuel farm that hand an 8,000 gallon fuel tank beneath the ground and was also loaded with fuel. Luckily, neither the fuel truck or the fuel farm

ignited. This goes to show that they will let anyone learn to fly. This is a true story.

Submitted on 12/06/2003

Submitted by: Charles Lewis
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Daniel said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Even a flight instructor should know better than to let off fireworks from a gas truck. Also, I believe the FAA would have something to say about fireworks in controlled airspace.

Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I've always thought that most pilots believed themselves immortal. And I dare say that the FAA would indeed get their knickers in a twist about this sort of thing!

Greg said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Believable and I like it. Stupid activity, stupid location, stupid stupid STUPID.

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Aviation fire bugs

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