As the 182 taxied out to take off, the Pilot asked Murphy if he'd like to do the take off. "Sure!" said Murphy grabbing the throttle and yoke. Now Murphy had never flown a full size plane, only RC models, and takeoffs to him meant blasting off full bore and going vertical!

By habit, and ignorance, Murphy shoved the 182's throttle to full causing it to rear up on its Mains, roar forward, veer left and run off the runway onto the grass! The pilot pulled the throttle keeping the 182 under control before anything serious occured.

Lining up on the runway again, the Pilot said to Murphy in a patient and calm voice, "Try it again, but this time come up slowly on the power and let the plane takeoff by itself." Doing as he was told, a subdued Murphy made a nice takeoff.

Sitting in an full size aircraft under "his" takeoff procedure was an eye opener for Murphy, and he never slammed a throttle to full on takeoff again. Fact is Murphy became known for the most realistic takeoffs in the club. True story.