A photojournalist working with one of the biggest national daily newspapers was assigned to cover a dangerous wildfire in a large forest.
As the smoke was too thick to take good pictures, he asked the management of his employers to rent a plane. His request was approved at once, and they told him that a plane was waiting for him.
As soon as the photojournalist arrives at the local, minor airport in the region near the disaster zone, he sees a small plane waiting near the runway. He rushes to the aircraft, climbs on board with all his equipments and shouts excitedly:
- "Let's go, let's go!" As urged, the pilot takes off and reaches soon his flight altitude.
The photojournalist:
- "Fly to the north side of the fire and fly above at least three or four times."
- "Why?" questions the pilot.
Annoyed, he replies, showing his equipment:
- "I am going to take pictures! I am a photojournalist, and a photojournalist is there to take pictures!"
For a few seconds, the pilot remains silent and then turns to him and asks:
- "Does that mean that you are not the flight instructor?"
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