An Veteran South African Airlines pilot retires after years of excellent service.
During his retirement the pilot went blind, but still flew planes.
During an shortage of pilots SAA started looking for new pilots again, and come across the retired blind pilots CV(Which looked pretty good to them)
In the interview the following is discussed
Interviewer: So tell me sir, how has the blindness affected your flying skills? Can you explain to me how you do it?
Pilot: You see it is actually very simple, in the mornings a gentleman comes and knocks on my door, then my guide dog guides me to the car
We then drive to the airport where once arrived, my guide dog takes me to the stair leading up to the plane, he is use to this trip already by now.
Once up the stairs the hostess will take me by hand and guide me to the cockpit and escort my guide dog to his usual sleeping spot.
Inside the cockpit i know i am always seated on the left hand side, so i go sit and strap myself in, which is the easy part
Whilst the hostesses check the tickets and people board the plane me and my co-pilots will have a nice little chat, we have been friends for many years, and while we chat ill start up the plane and let it idle.
Once everybody is seated and doors are closed i radio the comms tower and ask if we can taxi to the run way, i would get clearance and then also an easy part, I would tell my co-pilot to taxi us to the run way.
Once on the runway i put my had on the window besides me to feel the vibrations, if i don't like it i push up the revs a bit until i'm comfortable.
Then i radio the comms tower and ask if we can take off, once approved i let go of the brakes and off we go.
Interviewer: Ok sir all good and well, but how do you know when to lift up the plane from the runway?
Pilot: Thats easy , i just wait till my co-pilot screams "Ooooh Fuuuuuuck"
