Airlines losing money, How could they not???

[Ron61]

Hey, try flying out of Quincy in a single engine plane when the wind is above a mild breeze. When they flew me up there ton work on a problem it was way up in the mountains. There is one long valley where the small airport is and when they came to get me we foe form at least 4 minutes in the same place as the plane could just barely hold its own against the wind. I felt as if I was in a helicopter. Finally the pilot said we had better fly down the valley until we can get behind a mountain and see if that will let us get out. So after all that extra flying we finally barely managed to get enough altitude to get over the mountains but now the fuel is a problem. Said piolet, we may have to try and find a place to set down before we get back to Redding.
Also another great trip when I had to fly out of Redding. Twin engine something or other. Had to weigh the passengers and baggage to be sure the plane was balanced. It was pouring rain and sounded as if I was in a steel pipe with someone banging non it with a hammer. I sit right behind the pilot and he kept asking the co-pilot if he was sure we were going in the right direction. They had to fly just above the power poles and follow I-5 all the way to Woodland, take a left and follow the highway going into Sacramento until the co-pilot finally saw the road sign pointing to the Sacramento airport. The last time I would ever fly out of Redding Airport.

Ron