Luckily, he liked his customers, and explained things well. Sondra didn’t really understand his work, but that was okay. Hers made no sense to him e...ther. In their part of the world, homes with basements were difficult to come by. The earth’s rocky crust was loathe to yield to the whims of man. Yet, Lionel and Sondra made so damn much money, they could have used dollar bills for wallpaper. They could afford such a house. So it was that at seven p.m., Lionel had the distinct pleasure of. Metal is wearing on metal. Fix it before you fly, it's damn hard to fix it upstairs."If you filled the tanks you should know there's fuel ... if you left "low fuel" sign in the cockpit window you should check. The little drain under the tank is to drain off any condensation ... Fuel is hydroscopic ... it draws moisture to it. Water in the carburetor can ruin your day."Check the engine oil. Check the engine hour counter ... compare it to the total hours in the log and check that the last number. " Courtney countered with ahumiliating, "I'm blushing, not gagging. Sorry but he looked much betterthan you even back then."Will took his lumps while their friends laughed. Miles Finn and hisfiance Christina Connors wisely kept silent as they were in the picturetoo and were looking at one another in the background. Neither werefriends with the group at the time so it was awkward seeing theirisolation back then.Hannah added fuel by saying, "She wasn't the only one doing that discretestaring,. Oh, sure, there was more to it than that, but it couldn't be too tough to learn how to fly. With that heady thought in mind, I broached the subject to Bill."Sure, you could learn to fly, but are you willing to invest several months in learning how to do it with reasonable safety? Joe and I have been flying this type of plane for nearly 15 years, and we still get into trouble sometimes. At least, you would not have to worry about the government rules or the other planes in the air, but it is not.