The Flying Machine

The Flying Machine

Nadim was at the airport with his mum and dad. They had been to America for a holiday. Now it was time to fly home. Nadim's dad was nervous. “ I don't like flying, ” he said. “ I hate taking off. " “ I don't hate it, ” said Nadim. “ I love it. ”

On the flight there was a surprise for Nadim. The steward asked him if he wanted to see the controls. Nadim was excited. He had always wanted to see the flight deck of an aeroplane. “ Oh brilliant! ” he said. “ Yes, please! ”

The steward took Nadim and his dad through the aeroplane. “ These planes are huge, ” said Nadim. “ They hold about four hundred people, ” said the steward “ That's a lot of people in one plane, " said Nadim.

Nadim and his dad went on to the flight deck. They met the captain. " We're flying on auto-pilot, ” said the captain. “ The plane is flying by itself. " Nadim looked at all the controls. “ I'd like to be a pilot, ” he said.

“ It takes a long time to learn, ” said the Captain. “ But what's to stop you?” “ Don't let him take over the controls just yet, ” joked Nadim's dad. “ I'm a nervous passenger. “ Oh Dad! ” said Nadim.