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pick him up at the spot where the snake
stick was holding him. After a couple of furtive glances around the cabin I confirmed
my suspicion: I'd neglected to bring a snake
stick.
Now we could see the airport ahead.
I reached for the mic, half expecting the
black coiled cord to suddenly turn into
Montmorency.
"Vero Beach Radio, Bonanza One Three
King about 10 west."
"Roger, One Three King. The winds are
favoring Runway Three Left."
"Any other traffic around?"
"No local traffic, but an Eastern flight's
due here in about four minutes."
"Well, I'm taking Runway Three Left.
I'm going to use it indefinitely if I have to,
so you'd better tell Eastern to use another
runway."
"Roger, One Three King."
Then Doc and I furtively glanced back
to see where Montmorency was. No snake!
We scanned the whole rear of the cabin, but
no snake. I began to cringe again, suspecting that the little dear had finally made his
way into the front, and was even now toying with my toes.
But no snake was in front, either. By this
time I was on a long base for Three Left, so
I gingerly pushed the gear-down switch.
Still no snake to be seen. I lined up on final,
then put down the flaps. Doc and I were still
alone.
I landed like I was balancing a hydrogen bomb on the tip of my trembling finger.
Slowly, we rolled to a stop. We carefully
unhooked our belts and took a thorough
look around. Our buddy was gone. Maybe
he'd crawled down into the structure somewhere, then fell out when the gear was
lowered.
I taxied slowly to the ramp, and pulled
up the flaps. After cutting the engine and
turning off all the switches, I reached for
the door handle-slowly and deliberately,
remember. Doc began to laugh, held his
hands up in front of his face like he was
playing a flute, and began whining that
snake-charmer music through his nose.
But I wasn't having any. I wanted out,
and out we went. We stood on the wing,
looking all over the cabin. No dice. Then
I figured Montmorency might be back in
the baggage compartment. So I gingerly
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014
Contents
President’s Position
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Airport Stories
Events
Then and Now
Pilot Products
Then and Now
Famous Women Pilots
AOPA News
Aerial Taxicabs
News
Test Pilot
AOPA Fly-Ins
Fly-Outs
There at the Beginning
Pioneer Legacy
The First to Sign Up
Airports and their Stories
A Plane-Crazy America
Boom Times
General Aviation Giants
Same as it Ever Was
What If?
Advanced Technology
How Will We Fly in 2089?
Never Again
AOPA Action
State & Local Action
Member Services
AOPA Foundation
Insurance Services
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Letters
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Waypoints
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Proficient Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Safety Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - License to Learn
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Pilot Counsel
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Airport Stories
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Events
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Then and Now
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Famous Women Pilots
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Aerial Taxicabs
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Test Pilot
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - AOPA Fly-Ins
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Pioneer Legacy
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - The First to Sign Up
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Airports and their Stories
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - A Plane-Crazy America
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Boom Times
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - General Aviation Giants
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Same as it Ever Was
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Advanced Technology
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - How Will We Fly in 2089?
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Never Again
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - State & Local Action
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Member Services
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - AOPA Foundation
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Insurance Services
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AOPA Pilot Magazine - May 2014 - Fly by Wire
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