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Old October 19th 17, 11:34 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
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Default Time for catacopter tours

Francesca the Fierce wrote in rec.pets.cats.community:

Francescaa makes sure that the onboard teleporter is working, so
kitties (and others) can teleport from the catacopter to the ground
if they need to leave, or from the ground to the catacopter if
someone wants to board after takeoff.

She does a walkaround inspection of the catacopter, then she starts
the engines and gets them warming up. She does the powered portion
of her preflight, finds all is as it should be, and makes a
boarding call for all interested parties. Ranger and Sammy help
make sure that everybody is strapped in and has their seats and
heateres adjusted for comfort. Ranger then adjusts the left-hand
seat in the cockpit to have room for 2, and he and Pipps get
themselves secured.

The copter lifts off, and Francesca flies it out of the large
opening in the side of the ice shelf. She climbs to an elevation
of 500 feet or so, then turns the copter towards the south.


The catacopter has just settled itself on a southerly course when the
aircraft radio can be heard through the intercom.

"I say, Roadcat Copter 1, this is Rothera Station. Welcome! I wonder
if you might be game for a bit of lookabout? We seem to have lost a
team of scientists."

Francesca queries the station as to last kknown coordinates and
expected heading of the science party, then she banks the copter
around. Once they reach the last known coordinates Francesca takes to
the intercom.

"Ok, everykitty - and everydoggy and everypenguin - we're looking fur
some silly hoomins. Dey was out playing in da snow an dey getted
lost. Efuffyone close to a window please keep an eye out fur da
hoomins. We'z gonna fly a spiral course working outward from where
eey was, so we should find dem."

It's only 4 of 5 minutes later when Zick get all excited and starts
flapping for attention. Francesca sees where he's pointing.

"Fangu, Zick, it look you found dem. Let me call da station - Rothera
Station, Roadcat Chopper 1 has found your missing scientists. Dey
turned right when dey should have turned left at dat last ice ridge.
Dey's about 15 miles eastish from where ey is supposed to be, I'z got
a copter full of passengers, but I can drop dem a 'mergency porter if
you fink dat it won't freak dem out. An da porter will automatically
return to my copter when dey arrive back at your station."

"Jolly good, Roadcat 1! Please do so. You and your group are always
welcome here."

"Roger, Rothera. 'Porter has been dropped, an dey's starting to go
through. Next time meebe keep dem science types on a shorter leash!
Roadcat 1 clear."

"OK, kitties, let's get back to our tour. Hows about we go party for
a bit wif da kitties at da Amundson Scott South Pole station, den
when we'z done go visit with da Russian kitties at Vostok Station?"


Polly lifts a wing and says "Na Zdorovie!!" then clicks her beak in
cheer! (Although she can't help but be a bird brain, she's a well
educated one and knows the word means Cheers not 'lets drink alcohol
until we get stupid and fly into cliffs').

Iowna laughs and offers a hot thermous of ducky broth about the cabin
starting with Pit2nya behind her.



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