"...Mr Lynch had also been battling with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to allow him to fly in the Australia Day air show right up until the 11th hour.The approval was finally granted on January 24 and a delighted Mr Lynch left a voice message on Mr McCormack’s phone that day saying: “Guess what mate, I got my type rating and everything through from CASA... and I am pretty happy about that as it means I will be in the show.”
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And there's a perfect example of why you don't go running off at the mouth to the press.
They WILL twist what you say so as to make it sound as dramatic as possible and you can be assured it won't be to your ultimate benefit.