Am I the only one who thinks the press is making too big a deal of this? (If you haven't seen it, go to
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/14/pla...ncy/index.html). Maybe I'm getting cranky with age, but the "passenger" is a pilot. Yeah, single engine, so what? To me, the fact that he's a pilot means he knows the principles (which are the same) and he's smart enough to call ATC for help with the specifics.
Ernie