Hi Peeps, I got a sudden flash of inspiration while watching one of my favourite shows: Mayday. One particular incident involving a Boeing 737 caught my attention and as I watched the whole story unfold and the resulting heroics and investigation, I couldn't help but wonder what would happen it our team was onboard at the time. This is totally based upon a true story, the flight of Aloha Airlines 243 that goes down as one of the most miraculous and amazing feats of piloting to date... Please know, that while I totally love aircraft, and would most love to work for the NTSB I really know nothing about flight or flying. If there are inaccuracies, I do apologise. Every major nasty in this fic actually happened on this fateful flight. Well, all except the unconscious pilots -- that team really did kick some ass in their flying on this one!! Kudos to the flight team! Incidentally, there was only one fatality on the flight, and that was the flight attendant who's lifeless body eventually led to a 737 becoming a convertible... I hope you enjoy!! SJ -------------------------

Just keep scrolling down to find the actual fic .... :embarrassed: SJ

Ahh forget it .... Once FF dot net is up and running again, I'll just post a linkie-pooh to the rest of it. SJ

I changed the name of this story to "Hanging by a Thread" If you want to read it, just click here: Hanging by a Thread SJ

Have you finished it SJ? Or is this only what you posted here earlier? I am just wondering since I have promised myself I will not read any more stories until I know they have been completed. There are so many authors out there that I start reading their stories, get deeply involved with the characters and the story line only to discover the author has not posted the ending or has disappeared completely.

Oh yes, this is completed -- totally. There is a post limit here at Gatch so I couldn't even post a quarter of the story. It's not a long one ... I figured that I wouldn't bore anyone with any investigation on the event ... I just wanted to play with Mark and Tiny for a change. I figure the two of them would make an awesome team in the cockpit of a wounded bird. So ... I suppose it it an Owl and Eagle thing (no not as a couple) ... wow ... I never do that... SJ

Thanks. I wont have time to read tonight, maybe tomorrow evening ... although I need to do a quick house cleaning before my parents come for dinner the next day.

But SJ you cant leave it there. WE dont know if he did what he said he was going to do with her!

Another good fic . I honestly dont know how I'd get through the day without my coffee and fic time

HAHA FB -- I am not sure if I want to let you in on their little date ... :grins: Never fear, of lady of smut, I have a smutty little piece in my mind that will be paid attention to very shortly. It was a request by a friend who has the only copy of a fic I completely lost way back and really want to finish. Veritas, I am so glad you enjoyed this. I wrote in in a couple of hours, and wasn't sure if anyone else would enjoy it like I do. SJ

I'm with girls - it was the perfect bedtime read last night. Heroic, romantic - all the good stuff in one compact story. I don't know how you keep doing it, but keep doing it

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun HAHA FB -- I am not sure if I want to let you in on their little date ... :grins: Never fear, of lady of smut, I have a smutty little piece in my mind that will be paid attention to very shortly. It was a request by a friend who has the only copy of a fic I completely lost way back and really want to finish. SJ

*looks up innocently at SJ* But Sj I was just thinking of inspiration thats all? I mean this is the eagle knowing him he chickened out right?

Heh heh ... Have you ever known *my* Eagle to chicken out? :grins: I promise you I will post something really really steamy within a day or so. :grin: Yes? SJ

I enjoyed seeing the team deal with a more realistic, non-Spectra/Galactor crisis, but I agree, it really calls for a romantic "part II"! I can only hope that if I'm ever in a similar situation, the the Eagle and Owl are on my flight. Now I'll have to google that flight to see how the "real" story ended...

Glad you enjoyed it, LB!! If you want to read about the "real" story, and see pictures of the plane see these links: Wiki Link Aloha dot net Just a really cool pic For the Mayday version of events (where I got my initial idea -- and the name of the fic): Mayday That's part 1, but you can easily find the rest of the eppy here. Actually, all the Mayday episodes are pretty awesome ... Gimli Glider is one of my favourites! Oh, and I will see about a romantic part two ... but for now let me get on with some Transponderband Sex between birds... :grin: SJ SJ

Ahh! See SJ sometimes we just need a little fic to brighten the day and something to read before bed a night to inspire some writing