PIPELINE PATROL PILOTS SPOT GAS LEAKS FROM AIR

From: The Journal Record | Date: June 23, 1990| Author: RONDA FEARS | Copyright information
Carsickness, seasickness and airsickness have never plagued me. I thrive on the fastest spinning rides at carnivals, even after the corndogs.

But, I put my intestinal stamina to the limit in a sleek, Italian airplane, crossing Oklahoma at about 1,000 feet or lower with a stiff wind. As it turned out, I literally had the opportunity to toss my cookies.

Susie Lambert, a pipeline patrol pilot for Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America of Lombard, Ill. - who came recommended by th...

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