On Mon Aug-07-2017 19:38, Joe Delahaye (1:249/303) wrote to Roger Nelson:

 JD>   Re: Card trick
 JD>   By: Roger Nelson to Joe Delahaye on Mon Aug 07 2017 12:23:31 

 JD>>>> They DO fly the plane though.

 RN>>> The difference, in air force parlance, is the copilot isn't the AC.

 JD>>> He's not a Air Conditioner?    No, you're right.  He is not the
 JD>>> commander. 

 RN>> And that makes a difference to me.

 JD>> It takes years and many flight hourse to become the commander. 

 RN> In the military, yes.

 JD> In the civilian service as well.  You have to spend some years as
 JD> 1st Officer, and accumulate flying hours, before you are allowed to
 JD> try to become the aircraft commander.

I understand what you mean, but I think I would have been a natural at it even
with a surname like mine.  I do favor the sea, however, over flight.


Regards,

Roger 
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