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By Julie Turner-CrawfordTrout Talk

BENNETT SPRING — The weather may have been cold and rainy on May 4, but that didn’t stop several hundred young anglers who braved the elements for the chance at a lunker at Bennett Spring State Park.

May 4 was the annual Kids Fishing Day, which brought an estimated 600 kids out to the park.

Julie Caffey, assistant manager of the park’s hatchery and the Kids Fishing Day organizer, said the unseasonably cool weather, not to mention an occa-sional snowfl ake, might have kept some families away from the park.

“It is not May 4 weather, so that will have an impact on our attendance,” Caffey said Saturday.

While the March 1 Opening Day is a longstanding tradition of many anglers who fi sh the banks of Bennett Spring State Park, Caffey said Kids Fishing Day

is kind of an Opening Day for kids. “For some, it starts their summer off,”

she said. “It’s always a good time... We have had a lot of out-of-town guests.”

Caffey said families from as far as Kansas and Arkansas traveled to the park for the annual event.

“We have a family from Wellsville, Kan., that comes in every year,” she said. “They just love it, their kids enjoy it and they just keep coming back.”

Children are welcome to fi sh through-out the park during Kids Fishing, but the youngsters often converge on the one-day only kids only zone, which is from hatchery outlet through Zone 2 and past the the Suzy Hole in Zone 3. In an effort to ensure that each child has the opportunity to catch a fi sh, hatchery staff sort of stack the deck.

“In the kids only area, we put in 1,800 stocking sized fi sh and 40 lunkers, which

Weather doesn’t keep young anglers away

A sign warns adult anglers that the area from hatchery outlet through Zone 2 and past the Suzy Hole in Zone 3 is designated as a kids-only zone May 4 during the Kids Fishing Day at Bennett Spring State Park. Hatchery staff stocked 1,800 trout, plus 40 lunkers in the area for the free kids’ day.

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Kids Fishing at Bennett draws about 600

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From page 3is about a 2 pound average,” Caffey said. “We also stocked the rest of the park with about 1,300 fi sh, so we stocked it pretty heavy. So, according to our nor-mal stocking rates, that is fi sh for about 800 kids.”

While the trout were in the stream, conditions of the water may have made it a little diffi cult for some to catch a fi sh.

“The water is up and it is a little cloudy, but the main thing is that they get their line deep,” Caffey said. “But I have seen several good stringers out there and a lot of kids catching their limits.”

Kids Fishing is the only opportunity some children have to go fi shing, so the hatchery and park staff, as well as the event’s volunteers, strive to make sure they have a good time.

“It is very important to get the kids interested in the outdoors,” Caffey said. “We had several people who came in (Friday) night and got tags and goodie bags who said they had never been here before and wanted to know that the pro-cedure was. ... We just have new people every year, and that is great.”

While there was lots of fi shing going on down by the stream, children — as

well as their parents — had the oppor-tunity to venture up to the area near Shelter B where educational displays were featured.

The World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis, the Bennett Spring Nature Center and the Missouri Department of Conserva-tion were among the agencies on hand. Volunteers also gave fi sh cleaning and cooking demonstrations. The Ozark Fly Fishers also helped youngsters learn how to tie their own fl ies.

“It is really just a good day,” Caffee said. “The best part about it is that is all free. We hope that this event will really get kids and their families interested in the outdoors and just keep coming back to Bennett Spring for many years to come. We want to get them interested in fi shing, the outdoors and just seeing what the park has to offer.”

Down by the stream, the young an-glers didn’t appear to be fazed by the weather. They kept casting their lines, hoping to feel the tug of a trout. For some, the fi shing was good. For others, not so much, but it didn’t appear to bother them if they weren’t catching anything.

As for the parents and grandparents along the stream, the drops of rain were

insignifi cant compared to the smiles on the faces of their youngsters.

Mary Jean Spry of Raymore was at Bennett with her grandchildren. While they try to come to the park during the summer months, Saturday was their fi rst trip for Kids Fishing Day.

“So far, they love it,” she said. “We haven’t caught anything, but that’s OK. We’ve had a lot of fun, despite the weather. It was really cold fi rst thing this morning, but it is warming up now. I am re-ally glad they have their hip waders on, that has made a difference.”

Just downstream, Mark Wildt of Pa-cific was helping his children, 5-year-old Kara and 9-year-old Alex, get their flies ready. The family comes to Bennett Spring annually, usually in August, but this is only the second time they have come for Kids Fishing Day.

“We really like it,” the elder Wildt said. “It is good just to focus on the kids and be with them. We really en-joy it.”

When asked what the best part of the day was, he again said simply spending time with his children.

“You can just focus on making sure they get fi sh,” Wildt said. “It’s all about the kids and not the adults. That’s why we come down here. I don’t even plan on fi shing unless they don’t want to fi sh anymore.”

Meanwhile, Kara and Alex were sort-ing through their fl y boxes. Kara was on the hunt for an orange fl y. When asked why she liked orange, her reply was simple.

“Because (the fi sh) can see it,” she said shyly.

For the Evers family of Marys Home, Bennett Spring State Park is part of their family heritage. Dozens of family mem-bers gather at the park each summer to camp and fi sh, and Kids Fishing Day is no exception.

“I think this is great,” Paula Evers said as her son Austin gathered his stringer of rainbows. “It is great to get out and enjoy the outdoors, and it is teaching (the kids) about the outdoors.”

Why does her family keep coming back to Bennett? She said the answer is

right before her eyes.“It is just beautiful here,” she said. “It

is close to home, we love the camping too. There’s about 50 or 75 of us who come every year. We have brought our kids here since they were babies, so it is

really a tradition now.”Evers encouraged other fami-

lies to discover Bennett Spring State Park and Kids Fishing Day.

“We tell everyone we know about this day,” she said. “It’s great and I’m really glad they do this. I

think this allows a lot of kids the opportunity to fish for the first time. They might

not have a place to fi sh, so this provides the opportunity to do it and it is

the prefect place to come.”

For the Briscoe family, which hails from the Kansas City

area, Kids Fishing Day was a tradition that started about fi ve years ago, just by chance.

Family matriarch Doris Briscoe said she and her husband came to Bennett with a friend years ago and were quickly hooked.

One weekend, they ven-tured to the park, not know-

ing that it was Kids Fish-ing Day. After seeing all of the fun and activities, Doris said she called her

daughter.“I called her and told her ‘Get them

boys dressed and get down here now. You aren’t going to believe what all they are doing down here.’ We’ve been doing it ever since.”

Jeffery Briscoe said his daughter, Kay-lee, loves fi shing at Bennett for Kids Fish-ing Day. He added that the whole family knows not to plan anything on the fi rst Saturday in May because Kids Fishing Day is already on the calendar.

“The kids really look forward to it every year,” he said.

Kids Fishing draws about 600 participants

See more photos from Kids Fishing on

page 21 of this edition of Trout Talk

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BENNETT SPRING — Fishing is a sport that is enjoyed by countless people of all ages, genders and walks of life. But it is also a sport that some have been un-able to enjoy because physical disabilities

have made it diffi cult for them to make their way to a stream.

Thanks to donations from people from around the state, as well as efforts from the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation and the Missouri depart-ments of Conservation and Natural

Resources, those with disabilities have a new, handicapped-accessible place to cast their lines at Bennett Spring State Park.

A formal dedication for the new ramp and fi shing platform, which was ready for the March 1 Opening Day, was held on May 4. For some donors and state offi -cials, it was the fi rst time they had seen the platform, prompting reactions of joy and satisfaction, knowing that their efforts and donations have, and will continue to have, a positive impact on the lives of anglers with physical limitations.

The MCHF actually began a fund-raising effort to construct a fi shing and

viewing platform below the dam near the hatchery offi ce in 2011. The goal of $45,000 for the project was surpassed with more than $60,000 being raised, prompting an effort to construct the handicapped accessible ramp and platform, which is across the stream from the hatchery offi ce, just below the dam.

David Reynolds, president of the MCHF board, was among those on hand for the event and was quick to call the ramp and platform a “dream come true.”

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Donors who gave to the handicapped accessible ramp and platform at Bennett Spring State Park pose for a group photo prior to a dedication ceremony. The ramp and platform has been in use since March 1, which was Opening Day at the park.

Handicapped accessible viewing/fi shing platform offi cially dedicated

Sharyn Fry of Columbia poses for photos near the plaque honoring donors to the handi-capped acces-sible fi shing platform at Bennett Spring State Park. Fry and her late husband, Jerry Case, spent many years fi shing at the park.

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“It is wonderful and turned out even better than we expected,” he said. “It’s great to be able to come over on this side (of the stream). It’s great to be able to see people fi sh off of it. I was up here the other day and there was a man in a wheelchair who was out there fi shing from it. That’s what its all about.”

While there are other handicapped-accessible areas for anglers at Bennett Spring, Reynolds said the new area gives angers an opportunity to fi sh at the dam, perhaps for the fi rst time.

“It is probably the best area to fi sh,” he explained. “They can throw (their lines) up, and roll off the water coming off the dam and catch a lot of fi sh.”

He added that the platform will also allow other anglers, not just those who may have physical dis-abilities, to fi sh in an area that he considered nearly inaccessible.

“It make it more accessible for everybody,” he said. “I think it is a win-win, and I have had a lot of com-ments about it.”

Reynolds added that if it weren’t for the donations of those who love Bennett Spring State Park, the ramp would not have been possible.

“In my opinion, Bennett Spring State Park is the crown jewel of all of our state parks,” he said. “This really just shows the partnership of the citizens and the DNR, the Department of Conservation and the Heritage Foundation. They all came together for this and that is what is really wonderful.

“The neat thing is that a lot of people donated in dedication to loved ones who loved this park. We have a family who donated in the name of their father and a trout club in Columbia that raised $5,000 in recogni-tion of two members.”

Projects such as this, Reynolds added, shows how important the outdoors and Bennett Spring State Park are to the people of Missouri.

“People from all over the state donated to this,” he said. “People from St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfi eld, Cape Girardeau and local folks all donated to this. Hopefully, this is one of many projects to come. I think this park is near and dear to so many people. I have had people tell me that they came down here with their granddad, and this is where they caught their fi rst fi sh. It’s the memories that they have.”

Saturday was also Kids Fishing Day at the park, so Reynolds hoped a new generation would also have memories of this day.

“I saw kids hooping and hollering, ‘I got my fi sh! I got my fi sh!’ What is more priceless than having memories of catching their fi rst fi sh?”

Around 10 a.m., donors and dignitaries converged on the ramp for the formal ribbon cutting. The honor of cutting the ribbon was given to Sharyn Fry of Co-lumbia. She and her late husband, Jerry Case, shared a love for the outdoors and fi shing at Bennett Spring State Park as well as physical limitations that some-times made it diffi cult to fi sh.

Case died in 2012, so his friends and fi shing bud-dies from his trout club, Mid-Missouri Trout Unlim-ited, raised $5,000 to honor him at his beloved Bennett Spring.

“My husband and I loved to come down here,” she told The Daily Record. “We loved to fi sh all the time. We were totally independent and loved to fi sh, so it meant a lot to know that there was going to be another (accessible platform) down here and that there would

be another area to fi sh. (Case) would be very happy about this. Being able to enjoy this area is wonderful, and being able to have a secure area to fi sh ... This area will be different to fi sh than any other area.”

Bennett Spring State Park Superintendent J.D. Muschany said the ramp is a valuable addition to the park.

“When you see people using it who are in a wheel-chair or have mobility issues, it’s really nice to see that. It’s in a great location and has a good design. You need to have something that is fl at and that is a hard surface so it will last for a long time.

“It is really nice for all of the donors who stepped up and made the donations to make the project pos-sible.”

Being at the park daily, Muschany said he sees the platform in use daily by handicapped and able-bod-ied anglers. As the season progresses, he thinks there will be more and more people who will utilize the structure.

“It’s a great place to fi sh,” he said. “It’s like the old saying, if you build it, they will come.”

Among the state offi cials on hand of the ceremony was MDC Director Bob Ziehmer. He said fi shing in Missouri’s waterways is all about access, so provid-ing citizens who might have limited mobility with another access point will only improve the area.

“I think this is incredible,” he said. “I would en-courage people to pause and look at Bennett Spring and this amazing recourse that it is to the state of Missouri. It is one of the world-class outdoor resourc-es that we have. ... When you look at a project like this platform, it all comes down to access. Missouri today has 6 million citizens, and we know that 1.6 million of those are anglers. They come in all sizes

and ability levels. Through the gracious donations of many, be they businesses or individuals, they pro-vided the resources to build this platform that will provide fi shing access for many folks who might not get to enjoy fi shing at Bennett Spring. That is very special.”

He went on to say that the platform means many things, but most importantly, it means “many smiles.”

“There will be memories made here that will last a lifetime,” he said.

For Rep. Diane Franklin, R-Camdention, who represents a portion of Laclede County in the 123rd House District, the handicapped accessible ramp and platform is important for may reasons.

As a lawmaker, she said she sees the importance of tourism for the state of Missouri and how creating a handicapped accessible structure could help increase visitors to the park. As the grandmother of a disabled child, she sees the ramp as an opportunity for those who might have special needs.

“This is something we can all do and include her,” Franklin said. “She is very active and wants to be in-volved in everything, but this makes it easier not only for her, but for her mom and dad. It is stable and is just so more conducive to them being able to get around. Disabled kids don’t want to be left out. I’m not sure where this idea came from, but it was the right thing to do.”

Following the dedication, donors were given the opportunity to tour the hatchery at Bennett Spring and then were treated to a luncheon.

For more information on the handicapped acces-sible ramp and platform, go to http://missouricon-servationheritagefoundation.org/content/Bennett-SpringUpdate.php.

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Trout Talk photo/Julie Turner-Crawford

Disabled angler Sharyn Fry of Columbia cuts the ribbon on the recently completed handicapped accessible fi shing platform Saturday at Bennett Spring State Park. She and her late husband, Jerry Case, shared a love for the outdoors, and fi shing at Bennett Spring State Park. Case died in 2012, so his friends and fi shing buddies from his trout club, Mid-Missouri Trout Unlimited, raised $5,000 to honor him at his beloved Bennett Spring through the platform project.

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fi sh weren’t over-ly aggressive, they were able to be caught.

Our biggest problems were physical. We all have back prob-l e m s a n d w e spent more time sitting on the bench in Zone 2 than we did standing in the water.

It was dur-ing one of these breaks that I heard a voice behind me and

turned around to see a longtime fi shing friend, Bill Lovelace, standing by the bench. We shook hands and talked for a while. I joked that it was much nicer to see old friends on the bank of Bennett Spring that it was to run into them at some doctor’s offi ce. It’s inevitable that this will happen when you get older because you seem to spend more days with the MDs than you do with the fel-low fi shermen at Bennett.

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Joyce Mathews wanted to bring a bulk food store to Lebanon, so, togeth-er with daughter Janette Green, she opened the doors to Nature’s Pantry in 1997.

“It started out with very little, then gradually grown as people were re-questing certain products,” Janette said of the store located at 555 E. Elm St., in Lebanon’s Chalet Village.

Nature’s Pantry continues to ac-commodate customers who are contin-uously learning about new products.

“Because they see it on Dr. Oz and then they want it and we try to order before the suppliers run out,” Janette said.

Trends that over the years have impacted other businesses in a nega-tive way have helped Nature’s Pantry grow. The Internet has helped as it has provided people a resource for learn-ing about health supplements, Green said.

“People are constantly researching stuff online,” Green said. “They’ll look up what (a product) is for, what they need, or their symptoms.”

Before the Internet, people would turn to the library or reference books stocked at Nature’s Pantry.

It also has helped that many people in Lebanon prefer to shop locally, she said, adding that she has tried to keep prices comparable to what people might fi nd online.

Another boost to Green and Mathew’s business has been the economic downturn and changes in health insurance. As more people found themselves without insurance as they were laid off from their jobs, they began turning to natural prod-ucts as an alternative to traditional medications, she said.

“That has helped grow the busi-

ness. We have been very blessed because so many people have been affected and we have not,” Green said.

Newer talk shows featuring doctors also have helped, as often the discus-sion is on natural healthcare products.

Because there are so many products available, Green said often people feel overwhelmed. She encourages people to do their research and to realize that natural products are like prescription medicine. Sometimes it takes a while to match the right product with the person’s system.

“What works for one person doesn’t always work for another. There are so many choices because there are so many variables. I just tell people they will have to try different things to see what’s going to work best for them,” Green said.

Like her customers, Green said she learns something every day, which makes her job more interesting.

“I thrive on education. I try to learn something new every day. A lot of times, it’s from my customers that I learn from,” she said. “Education is the key. The more we can educate people, the more they keep coming back. They say knowledge is power and it’s true. The more knowledge you can share with people, and get them excited about learning about natural things, it makes a difference.”

Research and talking to her custom-ers has helped Green stay on top of the latest trends. Weight loss products have always been popular, and Na-ture’s Pantry carries many items that help people with food allergies, which are becoming more common. Along with those, elderberry juice “is huge” right now, she said. The berry contains a lot of anti-viral properties, she said. Many people drank elderberry juice instead of getting fl u shots this year, she said.

Getting back to nature

Nature’s Pantry: Providing natural, healthy products since 1997

See ‘Nature’/ page 19

Neil Heimsoth’s bio includes over 11 years as an illustrator for the US Forest Service and the Missouri Department of Conservation publications. He was also a featured artist of Silver Dollar City for over 10 years. His artwork includes oils, watercolor, pencil and more.

Neil has a grandson who is autistic, for that reason, a portion of the sales will be donated to S.C.A.N. (Supporters of Children with Additional Needs. A non-pro t organization.)

Visit Neil’s website at www.heimsoth neart.com

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As we start our 22nd year in the Bennett Spring area, we refl ect and have seen many changes. Families come and go, some have been with us from the beginning. We’ve watched children grow and bring their children to start new traditions. That takes us to the tradition of Hillybilly Days. For many years Hillbilly Days was a huge event for the Bennett Spring area. Since its cancellation in 2011 some of the Bennett Spring business owners and residents felt we needed something to fi ll the void. Starting this year Circle J Campground in association with MacCreeds Art Gallery, Family Crossings, Ozark Harley Davidson, Riverfront Campground & Canoe Rental, and Kessel Run entertainment will present the fi rst annual Hillbilly Days Root-Grass Festival. This event will be bringing together some of the best local & regional talent from the Bluegrass and American/Folk communities. The festival will also showcase artists and crafters, some of which will be doing demonstrations of their respected craft. Concerts, vending and art demonstrations Friday night and all day Saturday, and to round out the weekend, one of the cornerstones of Hillbilly Days, the Doc McAllister Car Show to be held on Father’s Day, June 16th. We at Circle J Campground want to personally invite you to be a part of this event. Throughout the summer months the Camphitheater will host bands on Saturday evenings and Friday night are still open mic. So bring your lawn chairs and join us for some Bar B Que (at Circle J Café) and music. Don’t forget, we still off er camping, canoeing, and RV repair year round.


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fishing. I grabbed my gear and got back in the water. I was rewarded with a 15 1/2-inch trout.

Later in the day, I caught a nice trout that had a glow ball in the corner of his mouth. As I took him our of my net, he flopped and drove the ball hook back into the skin, between my index and middle finger. The hook tore from the trout’s mouth and he slipped back into the water. After some choice language, and some maneuvering with needle-nosed pliers, I finally got the barb trough the skin and cut it off. As I stood there with blood running from my fingers, I thought, “Maybe I’m get-ting too old for this.”

••••Are you getting to the point where

you are not as sure-footed in the water as you used to be? You might want to consider one of those metal, collaps-ible wading staffs.

I shopped around and found them priced from $15 to $105. I wish I would have obtained one a long time ago.

••••Each month, we feature pictures of

anglers who have caught a lunker in Trout Talk. While many lunkers are caught and released to be caught again by another happy angler, these fisher-men as seldom recognized.

If you release a big fish, email me your name, estimated weight of the fish and the lure it was caught on and we will run it in this column. If you take a picture, do it quickly and get the fish back in the water. And remember to pick up your “I Released a Lunker at Bennett Spring” patch at the hatchery office, located by the dam.

••••This month are hats are off to Greg

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Another health issue that can be combatted with natural supple-ments is inflammation, which, besides causing pain, also can cause other health issues like diabetes, cancers, Alzheimer ’s and dementia, she said.

“If people can keep inflamma-tion out of their system, keep it at a minimum, it helps all of the body’s system at several levels,” Green said.

Curcumin, a turmeric extract, is a popular product to help lesson inflammation, she said.

“If people would just eat fresh stuff and unprocessed (food,) that would cut down on inflammation. Omega 3 cuts down on inflamma-

tion big time,” she said.Raw coconut oil is a popular

product for those hoping to lessen the symptoms of Alzheimer ’s and dementia.

No matter what supplement peo-ple choose, she reminds them that they won’t find an overnight cure.

“It took six years for your body to develop this problem, so it’s going to take consistency on taking your supplement to help your issues,” Green said.

Besides offering products to the elderly, Green said Nature’s Pantry has a children’s section, too.

Along with learning, Green said it’s been fun to help people.

“So often people go through life

not enjoying what they do. I’ve been blessed to be able to help people every day of my life and learn every day,” Green said.

Nature’s Pantry is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thurs-day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The busi-

ness is family operated. While Joyce Mathews doesn’t come in as often as she used to, her sister Jeannie Howe also works in the store. Green also enlists the help of her husband Stan, son Jordan and her large extended family.

Nature from page 15

Sixteen years ago, Nature’s

Pantry, located at 555 E. Elm St. opened as

a bulk foods grocery store in

the Chalet Village on Elm Street.

It has becomes Lebanon’s go-

to for natural health products.

Pictured, from left, are Janette

Green, Stan Green and Jean-

nie Howe.


Batter Up!June marks the anniversary

of the beginning of Little

League Baseball. What

started with three teams

in 1949 now has more than

7,400 teams around the

world and almost 3 million participants.

Check out these Little Leaguers who went on to

professional baseball or became famous.

Leonard Coleman, Jr.—Coleman became the

National League president.

Hale Irwin—Although he excelled in football,

Irwin won three U.S. Open Championships.

Dale Murphy—He played for the Atlanta Braves

and won five Golden Glove Awards.

Dr. Story Musgrave—This NASA astronaut

has three bachelor’s degrees, five master’s

degrees and a doctorate degree.

Jim Palmer—The Cy Young Award winner

posted World Series victories and more

than 2,200 strikeouts.

Dan Quayle—The Little League second baseman

went on to be elected Vice President of the

United States.

Cal Ripken, Jr.—This record-breaking Orioles

shortstop was a Little League pitcher and

shortstop in the 1970s.

Nolan Ryan—Seven no-hit games and an all-time

strikeout record were part of his career after

Little League.

Tom Seaver—With more than 300 wins and many

awards, he was inducted into the Baseball

Hall of Fame in 1992.

Tom Selleck—The all-star Little League pitcher

went on to a successful acting career.

George Will—The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer

played Little League in Illinois.

Carl Yastrzemski—He was the first Little League

grad to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of

Fame.

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It may sound exciting, but being a pilot is hardwork, too. Although most pilots fly people or itemsfrom one place to another, there are a lot of otherjobs for airplane and helicopter pilots.

Some pilots test new planes, while others fight fires,rescue people, work in the military, teach others tofly and are involved in police work.

Before they fly anywhere, pilots have a lot ofresponsibilities. First, they have to plan the flight—the route they are taking and the speed they willfly. Some pilots even have to check the plane andweather, along with any load they are carrying.

There are laws that control how many hours a pilotcan fly each month. Airline pilots fly about 75 hoursa month, while pilots who do not work for an airlinecompany may have to work odd hours.

Pilots get to fly to many interesting places, butthe job is very stressful, too. Not only are theyresponsible for the people on the plane, but theyhave to react very quickly to any problems.


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