* * * * * On Tuesday, 19 th August, 1980, I underwent my last training flight with Brian from Riyadh to Jeddah. Satisfied with my progress, he was going to recommend me for a “Line Qualifying Check-Ride” with the Saudi Equipment Manager. The approach to Riyadh. The old Riyadh International Airport. This last flight with Brian, dear reader, would prove to be one I’d never forget. My office. If memory serves me correctly, it was 9:34 P.M. when we reached the Run-Up Apron of Runway One (010°/190° magnetic, NE/SW). As usual it was a clear night, with the green taxiway lights and white runway lights revealing the flat, empty desert surrounding Riyadh Inter...