Ask the pilot: The smell of smoke in the cockpit, and it's back to Boston for a planeload of …

I punch out the cassette, shutting off Lloyd Cole's "Lost Weekend" in midchorus (now playing for the fourth time). I pause a few seconds, and make my announcement. Slight electrical problem. No danger. Turning back as a precaution. Perfect weather at Logan. Back to Canada as soon as we can. I am pleased at how crisp, fluid and tight it comes out. I congratulate myself. Nice job.

However, when I… » Full Story on Salon.com