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http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/getline/2004-10-25-ask-the-captain_x.htm Above is the link to this week’s edition of “Ask The Captain” brought to you by USAToday.com. The “fan” mail I’m getting is just enormous. The interest in this column continues to astound me and I can’t begin to tell you how gratifying it is to know it’s being read by so many people around the world. As always, I want to thank the many of you who have written to say how much you’ve enjoyed my book. If you haven’t yet ordered “The World At My Feet” and want to, see the home page of www.fromthecockpit.com and look at the bottom, or just call 1-800-345-6665. Depending upon where you order it the book may have to be back-ordered. The quickest way to receive it is through my website or toll-free number above. Yesterday, October 25, I appeared on ABC’s new cable show ABC NEWS NOW and went to New York for the live appearance. It was a fifteen minute interview which took place just a few feet from where Peter Jennings broadcasts every evening and was really fun. This was a very last-minute booking so I didn’t have time to get the date out to folks who might have wanted to tune it. I’m anticipating appearing on a national TV show next month, also on ABC and will let my readers know in advance for anyone interested in watching. Tomorrow I’ll enter my third week of B-777 training. We’re well into the simulated flying part now. In the simulator last week we departed Newark, had an engine fire and diverted into Gander, Newfoundland. On another drill we departed Denver and landed in Honolulu. An engine failed on the way in but the weather went down and we had to “miss” the approach, meaning we never saw the runway. We then came back and landed successfully using an approach to a different runway with better visibility—all on one engine. Please keep your questions coming, either through my own website www.fromthecockpit.com or through my column at USAToday.com/travel where a link is provided for you. Until next time, Maintain Airspeed Cap’n Meryl