LEARN FROM THE PAST Don't change flight plans without a good reason. If we had stayed with the original plan for our landing approach, the mishap would not have occurred. Don't get distracted. Because I couldn't find the runway on the radar, I spent far too much time adjusting the radar and wasn't monitoring the approach. By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late. Fly the airplane first. Once it becomes apparent that ejection is necessary, don't hesitate. Punching out well within the ejection envelope can save you from injury or death. -- Dr. Peter R. Nash