well what else was he going to do arm.... he couldn't stop in mid air while the bureaucracy caught up with him!!!
gods some of you guys have blinkered views of the world.
have you ever tried flying yourself?
if you ever did you'd find Dick is pretty well on the money.
I haven't made it to 10000 hrs yet mate but not far away. There is a magic way to do something similar to stopping in midair, which I've been known to do when required, 1 minute legs and a turn at each end. It should only be attempted if you're good enough though.