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Hey.

What happened?

We're nearly there.

Oh, right.

I just had the most amazing dream.

This beautiful girl came down in a balloon.

And?

And nothing.

That's it.

The balloon didn't explode.

She didn't get out and talk to you.

No.

She just looked at me.

Hey.

How's it going?

Going to play.

We're here to pick up a couple of parcels for Big Sky. Big Sky.

I'll have a look.

It's her.

Who?

Hey, is this what you're after?

Hi, you the pilot of the Chieftain?

You going to the city?

Can I get a lift?

So that's a freight run to Cobo and the bank executives in the afternoon.

Scotty, that leaves you with the milk run to Dubbo.

What, just the one job?

Well, yeah, I need you back here to give Ronnie a hand sweeping out the hangar.

What? Well, the hangar.

It means a really good going over.

Why me?

Because, grasshopper, you are the most junior pirate.

So you're saying that when you were a junior pirate, you used to clean out

hangars? Yeah, and I cleaned out planes, and I did all the boring jobs and all

the red.

Every time there's a loud job, I get it. Well, just think, one day there'll be

someone younger than you and you can give them all the dirty stuff.

So what were you doing out there in a balloon?

Oh, I've done it all my life.

Right now, though, I'm writing an article on ballooning for Sports

magazine. Yeah?

Jim, I had a dream about you.

Shut up.

Sorry, what was that? Nothing.

I've decided to get my pilot's license.

What's the point of me having all these occasional lessons if it doesn't get me

anything? I might as well make it official.

What's the problem? You don't think I can be a pilot?

Anyone can be a pilot.

That's not the hard bit.

Well, what is it then?

Being a flyer.

What's the difference apart from semantics?

Well, if you have to ask, you'll never know.

Who cares if I'm a pilot or a flyer?

You don't think there's a difference between a singer and a diva or an actor

a star? No, it's true.

It's true.

A pilot.

A pilot's a plane, but a flyer.

A fly's a plane.

Sure, they press all the right buttons, but they do it instinctively. There's a

feel.

And that's what you are, a flyer.

Well, it's not something you think about.

It's not something you are.

It's something inside.

You just can't pick flying lessons like you're choosing a new pair of shoes.

I run an aviation company. It makes sense for me to have my pilot's licence.

So I'm booking lessons with you, comprende?

Hey, Scotty, can you fix this for me? It's not printing.

Say, have you seen my other diamond and pearl earring? No, did you take it off

while you were talking on the phone?

No, I've looked all through the office and it's not there.

Oh, sorry.

Lauren, can I see you about something? Oh, Scotty, I've got someone I want you

to meet.

Scotty Gibbs, this is Damien Walsh. Damien's here with us on work experience

this week.

Hi. Hello, how do you do?

Well, thanks.

Yeah, I thought you might like to take care of Damien while he's here, after

you've done the hangar and all that stuff.

Actually, I've got quite a few flights coming up.

Oh, well, great. That'll give Damien a taste of what being a pilot's all about.

Scotty's not that much older than you, so he should get on really well.

Yeah, no, I figured that had something to do with it.

Excuse me, could I...

You're a legend.

You had it on manual feed, that's all.

Okay,

you know your checklist.

What's first?

Open throttle, half inch.

No.

I meant master switch. No.

What then?

Seatbelt. For God's sake, you don't have to be so pedantic. Lauren.

If you don't go by the book, they throw it at you. I'm just teaching you

procedure. All you're doing is confusing me. I've memorized everything, and now

you're just putting me off.

Okay.

What's next?

No.

You check the mixture?

Oh, because you confused me.

I knew what to do. I just, I just... You put me off with that seatbelt stuff.

Well, you listen to you. We haven't even left the ground. How are you going to

cope at 10 ,000 feet if you don't calm down?

Would you stop yelling?

I'm not yelling. Yes, you are. I know what to do, and you just make me feel

I don't. Oh, Lauren, you can't blame the instructor all the time. So this is all

happening because I don't have your feel for flying, is that it?

Okay, now, I've set the mixture to rich.

Now, can I hit the starter?

Yes.

Ease up. What does that mean?

Not so heavy on the throttle.

Ease up. Ease up. I've eased up on the throttle.

No, ease up on the left rudder. How was I supposed to know it was a different

ease up? You can't just have some all -purpose instruction and expect me to

what you're talking about. Well, you just concentrate on what you're doing.

I am.

Right. Right rudder.

Why? We're on line and straight.

Well, you're not. I can feel it. You're veering left. Yeah, because you're

sitting there. You can't see from my angle. No, I can just...

Feel it.

Ease up. Ease up. Up?

On what?

Look. Look. Look at what you're doing.

I am. Would you stop hassling me? I am.

Stop hassling me. I can't go with you, Sierra. This is Sydney Tower. You do not

have clearance to cross runway 16.

You have just violated the active runway.

Lauren, you're going off the strip. Left.

Left. Yeah, but I've got to get off the runway. Left.

Left. Yeah, but I've got to get off the runway.

Look.

Ease. Will you ease up?

Ease up! I am, but nothing's happening.

It's stuck. It won't move.

Right.

Tango Whiskey here. This is Timmy Tower.

Are your operations normal? Do you require assistance?

Well... Well, I'm not telling you.

Oh, this is not my fault.

Lauren, you ran off the strip. I had to get off the runway.

Tango Whiskey here. This is Timmy Tower.

Repeat. Do you require assistance?

Sydney Tower, this is Tango Whiskey Sierra.

Seems like we're bombed.

Congratulations, guys.

Haven't you got work to do?

Back to work, fellas.

Oh, Lauren, look, I'm going to tag out there straight away. There's nothing you

have to worry about.

Oh, why? Why is everyone assuming this is my fault? Because you ran us off the

airstrip. Because we were on a runway we weren't supposed to be on because you

weren't looking where we were going.

Thanks very much for the lift. It was really nice. No worries.

Is there a phone that I can use to call a taxi?

I'm a taxi.

I've got a car.

It could be like your taxi. I can drive you.

I have to go into the city. Into the city. That's where I'm going, into the

city. I can take you in there.

Thanks.

No worries.

Oh, hey, Jimbo, you can't do that. You promised to help me find those

consignment slips.

They're probably in my locker.

Oh, gross, Jimbo. I am not looking through your locker.

I'll find them. Are they just the carbon triplicate variety?

This is Damien. He's here on work experience.

Thanks, Damien. I owe you one.

Any time.

Okay, shall we? Yeah. Oh, thanks.

And if you were a better instructor, it wouldn't have happened anyway. There's

nothing wrong with my teaching. I knew it was a bad idea for you to get your

licence. Maybe I could get a feel for flying if I had someone who was a little

bit more patient and didn't try and confuse me all the time. I'm sorry to

interrupt you guys, but Brian Chambers is here to see you, Chris.

No prizes for guessing what that's about.

Brian!

What can I do for you?

Lauren, it's about that runway incursion this morning.

Yeah, look, I'm sorry about that. It was an accident. It won't happen again.

Yeah, I was with a student, not a very experienced one, and, well, I'll put all

the details in a report for you.

You were the instructor?

Yeah. Can I have a look at your licence, please?

Right. I have to follow procedure here, Chris.

Uh -huh.

This is out of date.

What? It can't be.

Two days?

Still invalid.

There you go. You know I'd never let that happen.

Looks like it did.

Brian, it was an oversight.

What are you getting so fussed about?

About a serious breach of runway procedure.

Brian, you don't even know the details yet. And you're aware I'm going to have

to review your overall knowledge of aviation procedures?

Brian, give me a break. The ARC is responsible to ensure that all the

with licences are both competent and capable and as such we're entitled to

conduct any inquiry.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You'll let me know when you want to reset the test.

Make sure I have that report by tomorrow.

Oh, Lauren, you do know you'll need a new chief pilot.

Have you always wanted to fly?

Yeah, ever since I was a kid.

Me too.

Yeah? Oh, my parents were balloonists. That's how I got the bug.

It's just, well, nothing else like it, you know, like floating through the air.

Freedom to go wherever you want.

We're so lucky, you know. I mean, most people, they never get that perspective.

You know, we're the only people who get to live in three dimensions.

Anyone who's stuck on the ground, they can only go forward and backwards, but

get to go up and down too.

Well, that's what makes it special.

Yeah, sure does.

Um, actually, just stop here and that'd be great.

What, here now?

Yeah, I've got a meeting with my editor.

But, I mean, you don't know enough about me for a story. I mean, there's heaps

of stuff I've still got to tell you.

You could drive around the block a few times.

Or, um... Or, um... We could talk again some other time.

Um, tonight?

Um, we could... Dinner? I mean, if you think...

I'd love to.

I'll meet you at Big Sky, say 8?

Wonderful.

This is the workshop.

And this is where we hang out when we're not flying. See, we've got to make sure

we're well rested and ready for anything.

You wouldn't believe half the things we have to pay.

Electrical storm, search and rescue. I even had a bomb on board once.

Sounds terrible.

Which is Jimbo's locker?

You know, it's not easy being a pilot, mate. They don't just let anybody

through. Oh, it's okay. I don't want to be one.

So what are you doing here?

Well, I tried to get in with the TV station, but I couldn't.

When I was hanging out waiting to hear from them, I missed all the radio

stations and magazines.

This was the last thing I could think of.

So we were bottom of your list?

Yeah. How could he?

Here they are.

There's a lot of rubbish in here.

Do you think Jimbo would mind if I threw it out?

Won't be needing these.

They'll pass the years by, Dad.

Nah, me.

He doesn't need them.

He can't have kids.

Oh.

Oh, bad luck.

Still, we've been taught that condoms should be used to prevent the

of disease as well as conception.

Yeah, right.

Hey, look, can I just remember the job that you might like?

You remember where the hangar is, don't you?

Cannabis. Damn it, I always make a date to renew that way before... What are you

doing, looking for someone to blame? Oh, you don't understand.

Chambers has been gunning for me for ages. I'm going to get the exam from

What do you want me to do about it? What I want to know is what I'm going to do

about a new chief pilot when you're out of action.

Well, thanks for your concern.

It can't be Jimbo. Maybe Lexi. Whoever, it won't be for long.

Hey, and what about my flying lessons?

See the chief pilot?

I'm busy.

You look as if you got lucky, dream boy.

I asked her out to dinner.

Who's this?

It's the girl he met. She came out of the sky.

She's the one.

The one?

I can't believe it. I knew her before I knew her. I knew what she looked like.

It's... I'm Ken. No, it's... Incredible.

No, no, it's more. It's surreal.

No, no, it's like... If you say it's a miracle, I'll vomit. It's a miracle.

Have you seen a diamond and pearl earring anywhere?

No.

Have a look at this.

Meteorology, pneumatics, engine systems, aerodynamics.

I've looked at this stuff for ages.

How would you like to re -pick your driver's licence and try and remember

that stuff about not parking two metres from a post box?

People do it.

Yes, people do it, but they don't have to know how the car works or the entire

road system as well.

Why are you panicking? You're a great pilot. You know everything there is to

know about flying.

You'll pass easily.

You don't get it.

Chambers can ask me anything he wants. He'd like nothing better than to ground

me indefinitely.

Chris?

Sorry to interrupt.

What is it?

I'm having some problem with the job allocations.

See... If I put Scotty on the Dubbo run in the Chieftain, that means he won't be

back in time to do this freight job here, and I can't give it to Gary

he's only VFR.

And there's a storm warning for down that way, so... Just let me see what I

do.

Thanks.

How's the study going?

I'm not sure yet.

That man is totally evil.

I'll let you get back to it.

He has completely retracted the booking system. It is brilliant.

When did you have time to do that? Oh, it didn't take very long.

It's only a simple variation on a spreadsheet.

No big deal.

Are you kidding? It's a lifesaver. Look, I type in the client's name and bingo.

Out comes all the information on their job, the length of the trip, the cost.

It's all here.

It's completely gone. I can't believe I've lost it. My father's life Christmas

present. Excuse me.

Is this what you're looking for?

Where did you find it? Oh, when I was sweeping out the hangar.

Oh, Damien, thank you so much. You don't know what this means to me. Glad to be

of help.

Um, Scotty, could I have a quick word with you in my office, please?

Sure.

I told you to look after him, not make him your personal slave.

Well, what does it matter what he does?

I mean, he doesn't even want to be a pilot. He didn't want to come here in

first place.

That's no excuse to exploit him.

Sweeping out a hanger is not work experience.

Oh, so it's okay for me to have to do it and not him?

Well, you're getting paid. He's not.

I thought I was supposed to get paid to fly planes.

And why was Lexi made acting chief pilot and not me?

Scotty, I don't like your attitude.

What sort of example do you think is setting Damien?

Everywhere I go, there he is. He's fixing something or he's being an expert

everything, trying to make me look bad.

You got your paranoid.

I think Damien's fantastic.

I think we should have him around all the time.

Are you kidding? He's a weirdo. I mean, no one can be that perfect. It's not

natural. You are jealous of a 15 -year -old kid, I don't believe you. I am not.

I just think the guy's too big for his boots. He needs a few lessons on the

world. Oh, you just don't like him because he's clever and he's cute.

Cute? Yeah, in a studious kind of way.

I thought I was cute.

Oh, get real, Scotty. You've got to be young to be cute.

Yeah, but in balloons, the flying is so much more real because you're out there,

so... You can feel the wind in your hair and the balloon riding the currents.

It's an amazing feeling.

I know.

I felt it the first time I saw you.

You were on the ground when you met me.

No, I wasn't.

Thank you.

Lexi said something today when we were flying back about you having a dream.

Tell me, what was that about?

I had this dream that...

You were coming towards me in a balloon.

Isn't that incredible?

It feels funny being in someone else's dream.

It was really me.

Yeah.

It was you. It looked like you. It felt like you.

I'm sorry, but I haven't dreamt about you before.

It's okay. Don't feel obliged.

I thought you were pretty cute when we met, so maybe I'll stop now.

I hope so.

I'm your dream girl.

24 hours ago, I was a different person.

I can't believe it's happened.

You've met a girl. You haven't won the Nobel Prize.

You haven't even won the lottery. You've met a girl.

It's happened before. It'll happen again.

No, that's the point. It won't happen again.

This is different.

They're always different, Jimbo.

You don't get it, do you?

Of course we do. She sounds really nice.

Go for it.

Nice? Nice?

This is her!

The one I want to spend my life with.

Dream girl.

But... But what?

Does she dream about you?

Yeah, of course she does. She's crazy about me. We're crazy about each other.

Now, will you do it or what?

I haven't got that many flights to cover for.

How did it end up last night?

Terrible.

Lauren, you ready to go?

Yep.

Do you have another flying lesson?

Yeah, I know you don't think I'm serious, but I really want to get this

Don't you, Bob?

Yeah, you too.

Who taught you to fly?

Chris.

Oh, my lordy, I'm amazed you even got your license.

Why?

He's the most impossible instructor. All he did was confuse me. I felt like I

didn't know anything.

Oh, I thought he was great. He just sort of eased me into it until I found my

confidence. He taught me how to feel the flying.

Maybe it's just me then.

What?

Don't worry.

You're going to love it. It's going to be the best thing you'll ever do in your

whole life.

Not the best.

Second best then.

You know, you're the first guy I've ever taken balloons.

Liar. No, it's true.

I've never met anyone before who understood how I felt about it.

Something I feel comfortable with.

I make you feel comfortable, don't I?

Yeah, you know you do.

What?

Lauren is in there pretending to be in an aeroplane.

Oh, it's probably got something to do with her flying lessons. She's pretty

at the moment. Oh, the poor woman.

No, she's really worried she doesn't have a true feeling for flying.

I think I can help.

Oh, it's learning to feel smart after life.

What's he doing in there?

Thanks a lot, Damien. That makes a lot of sense.

Glad to be of service.

Scotty, you could learn a thing or two from him.

Maybe it's time you and I went for a little spin.

Or is that why you don't want to be a pilot? You're afraid of flying?

I love flying.

Just wouldn't want to do it as a career. It's not interesting enough.

Maybe I make it a little bit more interesting then, eh?

So, you ever done any aerobatics?

No.

Maybe I should show you some tricks then, eh?

What kind of tricks?

Not scared, eh?

No.

That was fantastic. What a ride. That was great. Better than a roller coaster.

Your nose is bleeding.

Thanks.

You were right. It's fantastic.

It's better than almost anything.

I knew you'd like it.

So whose balloon is this?

It's my mum's.

Dad's is being repaired.

Well, they've got one each.

Yeah, they had to.

My parents were that when I was little, so I had to get separate balloons.

Oh, that'll never happen to us.

We'll be ballooning when we're old and grey.

We'll have lots of little balloons so all our kids can come with us.

Kids?

Yeah. You want to have lots of children, don't you?

Yeah, sure, I'd love to.

I want seven at least.

I want a really big family.

Are you kidding?

No.

Why? Isn't a woman of the 90s still allowed to want kids?

Oh, yeah, sure. It's just... You seem so certain about it.

It's important to me.

I don't know.

Only child, two fighting parents. It wasn't very much fun.

I want a proper family.

What's the matter?

You don't want lots of kids.

I know I'd like to have as many as I possibly could.

So we really are soulmates.

Good luck, Chris. You'll be fine.

Just remember, if it feels right, it is right.

Nice to know some people take notice of what I teach them.

Good luck.

I know this great technique for stopping bleeding noses.

Do you want me to show you? No, I'm fine.

Has anyone serviced your jukebox lately?

If the arm's not properly aligned on those old models, the records can get

stuck. Do you want me to show you what to do if that happens?

I can't stand this.

Everywhere I go, there you are. You're fixing things, you're finding things,

you're showing people how to do stuff. You're driving me nuts.

Look, why don't you go and take the rest of the week off, huh? Go and bludge on

the beach with your friend.

No -one will know.

I'll tell them you're sick.

Go on, you never wanted to be here in the first place. Why don't you rack off

and leave me in peace, huh?

The requirements for the conduct of a visual approach by day are that the

aircraft is within 30 miles of the specified aerodrome.

Sorry, sorry.

That was 30 miles?

Yeah.

Yeah, 30 miles.

Sorry, that the aircraft is within 30 miles of the specified aerodrome and...

And at an altitude not below the lowest safe altitude or minimum sector altitude

for the route segment and then to establish the appropriate steps of the

arrival procedure.

Which are?

Which are that the aircraft is clear of cloud, it's inside of ground or water.

and visibility is not less than 500 metres.

That's it?

And then for the aircraft to maintain flight visibility at an

altitude not less than the minimum for VFR flight to the circling area.

OK.

Next question.

What would your actions be when below the MDA on the circling approach and you

subsequently enter cloud?

There's no formal regulations for that scenario.

Tell me what you'd do anyway.

Custom. Goes a long way back.

Late 1700s in France.

The ballooning got really popular, so they kept landing on people's farms and

things.

They always carried a bottle of champagne on board so they could bribe

freaked out farmers who'd never seen a balloon before.

They wouldn't have freaked if you'd jumped out.

Can you imagine having

to give up something you really want?

Like what?

Say your balloon?

Why? I mean, it's me.

It's what I love doing.

It's what I've always loved doing.

I can't imagine you without your balloon.

But they burst. They collapse.

I don't understand what you're getting at.

I'm talking about our future.

Would you stop worrying? I love you.

Sorry. It's way too late to say that.

Me too.

What is the problem, then?

I don't know. It's all so quick again.

It's great.

I'm so glad that I found you.

I mean, I'm sorry, mate.

Doesn't matter.

What are you still doing here?

Go to the beach.

I'd rather be bludgeoning with my mates instead of working.

I... I haven't got any mates.

Of course you do.

I don't get on with kids my own age.

They don't like me.

The only people who I do get on with are adults.

Well, some of them.

I like you.

I do. I just... She could be more like you.

Me? So cool.

Everybody's your friend.

You don't ever have to try to be liked.

It comes easily.

And women.

I bet you could have any girl that you wanted.

Yeah. I've never even had a girlfriend.

Just try to relax a bit more.

Don't try so hard.

I just want people to like me.

They will.

Just don't force it, you know, just be yourself more.

And just stop knowing everything all the time and fixing things, would you?

That is me.

Just go easy on it.

Relax.

All stations, one and gone.

Echo Whiskey Victor commencing on NDB approach, leaving 4 ,200 feet, tracking

050 from the NDB.

Your compass just packed up.

After three minutes descending to 2 ,500 feet, I'll commence to turn back to the

station. Tracking two, three, zero. Just lost your artificial horizon.

There you go.

Do you want to cancel the test now?

No, no, I'm fine.

Intercepting inbound track.

Oh, bad luck. Just lost one of your engines.

You bet.

Hi, Claire?

Yeah, it's me.

I didn't wake you, did I?

Oh, sorry.

I was, um, I was just ringing to say, um, thank you for a wonderful day.

Yeah.

Yeah, I feel the same way about you.

Um, look, Claire, there's, um, something I wanted to talk to you about.

About, um...

Us having children?

Well, I thought maybe we should call the first one Cirith, if it's a boy or a

girl, or maybe Nimbus.

You know, like the clouds we pass when we're in the balloon?

OK, look, I'll let you get back to sleep, OK?

Yeah, you'll be in my dreams for sure.

OK.

Bye.

What are you still doing here?

I didn't feel like going home.

I won't sleep.

For a bloke in love, you're not too happy.

I've blown it, Chris.

What? Already?

It's only been one day.

Yeah, I know.

She's already talking about kids and the big family we're going to have.

Well, I guess that'll be moving a bit fast for me in one day.

Oh, it's more than that.

She, um... She mentioned the L word.

Well, I haven't told her about... You know, not being on bad kids.

Well, why not?

I don't know, because her family means so much to her, and I just went along

with the dream of what she wants.

Each time I try and tell her, it's just harder and harder.

Well, you can't keep it from her forever.

She'll never forgive me.

She'll forgive you even less two or three years down the track when

happening.

Surprise!

Hi. Hi. I was, um...

I was just about to call you. See?

We even think alike.

I know this is going to sound like I'm rushing things, but I've just been given

notice on my flat, and I thought that it'd be silly for me to look for

else. Where?

I am rushing things.

No, no, silly of me to ask. No, no, it's not that. There's something I've got to

talk to you about.

What?

I know I should have told her this earlier, but... Oh, my God, you're

No, no, no, it's nothing like that.

You're seeing someone else?

No, no, no, no, I swear. No, you're the one.

The thing about, uh... kids.

Well, you were lying when you said you wanted so many. No, no, no, no, I want

heaps, honest. It's just... I can't.

You mean you don't want to? No.

I can't.

Literally.

Physically, I... I can't.

I'm sorry.

Hey, you didn't tell me.

No, I'm telling you now.

Where?

Good morning, all.

Morning. Oh, sorry, Lauren, you can't go in there.

Chris is getting debriefed by Brian Chamber of Horrors. Any idea how he did?

No, sorry.

Lauren? Hi.

Well?

Well, he actually said it.

He made that test as hard as he possibly could.

I'd say I think I'd run some power trip.

He wanted me to fail.

Oh, no. He's been after me for years.

He did his worst.

And he still couldn't get me.

Oh, thank God I don't have rosters anymore.

Oh, congratulations.

It's great. It's good to have you back.

Thank you.

Claire, it's Jimbo. If you're there, pick up the phone, please.

Claire?

That is totally excellent. Look, Scotty, when I'm playing a game, all I have to

do is hit this button. Up comes a fake spreadsheet, so Lauren thinks I am

working.

Is that cool or what?

I didn't do that much.

Shea asked.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

My employer's report. Glowing, of course.

Thanks very much for having me. It's been great. Oh, it's been great having

I just wish you were old enough to work here now.

Thanks.

Thanks, Damien. Thanks for all your help.

If you have any problems with the computer, just give me a call. Oh, you

Shame you're not a few years older. Otherwise I'd be calling you anyway.

We're going to miss you.

Scotty, thanks for all your help and advice.

I don't have an older brother, but I kind of think of you as one.

It's 100 shares in my company.

You got a company?

It's just a little home electronic business, nothing much.

There could be something in a few years, with any luck.

Mate, no, I knew it'll be an empire.

So that's something that I thought you might like to have.

I flew the Kings a couple of months back and they gave me this.

Cool.

No, no, no.

That's cool.

Clem, we need to talk.

I didn't know how to tell you.

You pretended that you were part of my dreams and I believed you.

Clem, I want to have kids with you somehow.

This isn't about children.

It's about you and me.

We don't have a chance if you can't be honest with me, not even on the first

date. I've got something special.

I love you.

No, you don't.

No, you love Dream Girl, Jimbo. I know Dream Girl. I'm messy, and I'm always

late, and I get bad PMT, and I hate being lied to.

Look, if you had really loved me, you would have been honest.

I'm sorry.

It's too late.

Dream is over, Jim.