Chapter 407

Gen. Lyons contacted the officer on duty at the control desk and told him what he wanted done. The General on duty knew better than to argue with his commanding officer. His staff contacted the air traffic control center, gave them the aircraft's number. In return they were given its position, and altitude.

The control center called Patty's aircraft and said, "November 37749 is cleared direct Vail Regional airport. Who the hell do you know?"

Patricia responded, "Would you believe I pray a lot?"

"The Mormon Tabernacle choir could ask to go through that area and they wouldn't allow them through it."

"In that case, I'm just lucky."

The trip was bumpy all the way there, because the flight was over mountainous terrain, which made the air unstable. As they got closer to the airport, Hank asked Patty if she would like a pen and paper to figure out the pressure altitude.

Patty said it was not nec