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Old 28th Oct 2009, 02:20
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A few months ago, approaching DFFO (BoBo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso) in my trusty L1011, the cabin chief says...
'Captain, everyone wants to say hello to their families at the airport on their mobile.'
I say...'sure' let 'em have at it'
We're on the twelve mile arc to the ILS, and it is time for an automatic approach/land...and we do so.
No problems whatsoever....dual/dual works as advertised.
The folks on their mobiles in back?
According to the cabin chief, they all connected OK.

NB.
When the last pax deplaned, he handed me an envelope.
Inside, US$cash...as this was the end of a long series of charter flights.
ALL completed on time with our Lockheed airplane.
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