From the book:
' ... I sense my body. Every muscle is tense, my palms are moist, I feel as if I haven't breathed for seconds.'
'Still nothing... cloud and rain. Get this wrong and you hit the ground...'
'With this type of flying, well, with any type really, it was a bad combination ...'
' ... this flying is demanding, and', he looked at her squarely, 'it is totally unforgiving.'
'Well, ' she said quietly to herself, 'here we go girl.'