An amusing story. . . . . .

[gpj]

A photographer for CNN was assigned to cover southern California's wildfires. He wanted pictures of the heroic work the fire-fighters were doing as they battled the blazes.
When he arrived on the scene, he realised that the smoke was so thick it would seriously impede, or even make impossible, his getting good photographs from ground level. He requested permission from his boss to rent a plane and take photos from the air.
His request was approved and he used his mobile phone to call the local county airport to charter a flight. He was told a single engined plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hangar. He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, "Let's go!"
The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and roared down the runway. Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, "Fly over the valley and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures of the fires on the hillsides."
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I'm a photographer for CNN," he responded, 'And I need to get some close-up shots."
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment, until finally he stammered, "So, what you're telling me, is . you're NOT my flying instructor?"

[gpj]

Originally Posted by gpj

A photographer for CNN was assigned to cover southern California's wildfires. He wanted pictures of the heroic work the fire-fighters were doing as they battled the blazes.
When he arrived on the scene, he realised that the smoke was so thick it would seriously impede, or even make impossible, his getting good photographs from ground level. He requested permission from his boss to rent a plane and take photos from the air.
His request was approved and he used his mobile phone to call the local county airport to charter a flight. He was told a single engined plane would be waiting for him at the airport.
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hangar. He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, "Let's go!"
The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and roared down the runway. Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, "Fly over the valley and make two or three low passes so I can take some pictures of the fires on the hillsides."
"Why?" asked the pilot.
"Because I'm a photographer for CNN," he responded, 'And I need to get some close-up shots."
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment, until finally he stammered, "So, what you're telling me, is . you're NOT my flying instructor?"

sorry, thanks for sorting it