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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
August 6, 2006
The round yellow knob sat just above my left knee - taunting me.
I was told not to touch it. It was our lifeline, what kept us attached to the "real" plane in front of us.
In the cramped cockpit, I put as much space as I could between myself and the yellow knob.
Then, moments later, I....