Final approach

So we're practicing unpowered landings . . . always a fun time . . . when the flight instructor calls into the tower for a heads up.

We're good, but look for a Cessna that was coming in . . . somewhere to our north . . .

"Where was that, Tower?"

"Near the lake."

Flight instructor can't see it. Neither can I. And I'm staring at the lake.

Well that and my airspeed indicator, which, you know, isn't exactly spinning off the dial with the engine off.

"See it?"

"Negative. I'm looking right at . . . oh . . . did you say near the lake, or in the lake?"

"Tower . . ."

I'm hoping the Cessna had floats . . .