11.   The airfield has no radar or navigation beacon and the pilot was having difficulty finding the runway.

12.   Powerboating is run much on the same line as cars... the pilots have to qualify in practising...

13.   And pilots have leeway, under federal rules, to decide if they are fit to fly.

14.   And just as motorcycle enthusiasts have Loudon, Sturgis and Daytona, seaplane pilots have Greenville and Otsego Lake in Gaylord, Mich.

15.   And that touches on the first of several attitude adjustments a pilot has to make if he or she is going to survive to a ripe old age.

16.   And the pilots have to complete a contract they have been negotiating with Delta for nearly a year before the low-cost service can fly.

17.   And when pilots have to deal with bad weather, poor traction, and obstructions looming just past the end of runways, the results can be catastrophic.

18.   As a result, the pilots had to use outdated Russian maps during the early stages of the war last fall.

19.   As the helicopter lifted off, Colburn noticed that his tough, wise-cracking pilot had tears streaming down his face.