A flying instructor was taking a tandem sailplane lesson with a student. In a tandem sailplane,
the instructor sits behind the student.
They were flying smoothly,
soaring along a ridgeline to catch some lift in the air.
As they glided along, the instructor noticed they were getting dangerously close to the trees.
Instead of taking control,
he decided to wait and see what the student would do.
Just in time,
the sailplane barely cleared the treetops and flew over the ridge.
Feeling a bit nervous, the instructor said, “You cut that a bit close!”
The student, looking surprised, replied,
“I thought you were flying!”
Story Description:
In this humorous tale, a flying instructor takes a tandem sailplane lesson with a student. As they soar along a ridgeline, the instructor notices they’re getting alarmingly close to the trees but decides to see how the student reacts. Just as they barely clear the treetops and cross over the ridge, the instructor comments, “You cut that a bit close!” The student, surprised, responds, “I thought you were flying!” This playful misunderstanding highlights the comical dynamics between a teacher and a student during a flying lesson.
