:53:12
[Engine slowing]
:53:15
You chickened out on me.
:53:17
l said l wanted
all the power you got.
:53:18
At full throttle, this plane
would be standing on its nose.
:53:21
You might fly these things,
but l take them apart...
:53:23
and put them
back together again.
:53:24
lf you had any guts,
we'd be on the runway by now.
:53:26
You felt it vibrating.
:53:28
Another 10 seconds,
we'd have had structural damage.
:53:30
You're not talking
to some kid that fixes bicycles.
:53:34
l know every inch of the 707.
:53:36
Take the wings off this,
and you could use it as a tank.
:53:38
This plane is built
to withstand anything...
:53:41
except a bad pilot.
:53:42
All right, hold it.
:53:44
This kind of talk
will get us nowhere.
:53:45
You might tell your mechanic...
:53:47
l've got over three million
miles in the air.
:53:49
And 2 1/2 feet
in the ground.
:53:51
Let's stop wasting time!
What do we do now?
:53:54
Now we got to dig a lot deeper,
put lumber under the wheels,
:53:57
but the next time we try,
:53:59
since he's afraid,
l'll drive it out.
:54:00
l'm not turning this ship
over to anybody...
:54:02
without authorization
from our chief pilot.
:54:04
l phoned Kettering,
but there's no answer.
:54:06
We'll just sit here and wait
till you get him.
:54:08
No, we don't.
We haven't got time.
:54:10
You're not in the air, Captain.
:54:11
You're on the ground--
my ground--
:54:12
and you're blocking
my primary runway.
:54:14
l'm not using full power.
lt's too risky.
:54:17
Then l'll make the decision.
:54:18
l'll take the responsibility
for the aircraft.
:54:21
Mr. Patroni is licensed to taxi.
He'll take over.
:54:25
[Engine slowing]
:54:40
lf he tears this ship apart,
:54:41
you better have eight million
to pay for it.
:54:49
Joe, my neck's out
about 14 feet.
:54:52
Sure it will work?
:54:54
Buzz, put it this way.
:54:56
You promised me a box of cigars
if l pull this off.
:54:58
What are you standing here for?
Go get them.