International gliding championship in Italy. Pilots enroute on competition task, when one realises he is not alone in the aircraft. Transmits:
'THERE'S A SNAKE IN MY COCKPIT!"
Various suggestions are forthcoming from fellow competitors.
"Fly higher and it will get cold and go to sleep!" "No, it will just get closer to him for warmth!" "Is it poisonous? how can I tell?" "You just look in its eyes and see if the pupils are round or eliptical...." etc. etc.
The pilot decided to land in the nearest suitable field and forfeit the points for that day. Subsequently, daily inspection of the gliders before flight was undertaken with remarkable zeal.