[ WP ] If paper airplanes had real pilots ...

Pilot Bill was in a panic, he looked at his read outs and read each with deepening concern... 
 
 **PROPULSION: OFF-LINE** 
 
... In fact the engines were not giving any readings at all! Pressure or otherwise. It was like they were not even there! 
 
 **ALTIMETER: 123,456** 
 
... He knew he was losing altitude fast, but the readout never changed. A rush of fear washed over Bill as he realized he would have to manually bring the craft in without knowing his altitude or approach. Utterly random. 
 
 **CONTROL SURFACES... ** 
 
 **FLAPS: OFF-LINE ( ERROR ) ** 
 
 **AILERON: OFF-LINE ( ERROR ) ** 
 
 **RUDDER: OFF-LINE ( ERROR ) ** 
 
 **ELEVATOR: OFF-LINE ( ERROR ) ** 
 
... None of the control surfaces even registered. Bill pounded the console in frustration. 
 
 **ELEVATOR: OFF-LINE ( LOCKED ) ** 
 
 Suddenly the rearmost controllers registered on. Great, locked. Whatever configuration they were in now was how they will be all the way down. 
 
 Any second now, this would be it. 
 
 
 AUTHORS NOTE: I do n't write often. I'm better with concepts. 

