He was told a twin engine plane would be waiting for him at  the airport.

Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger. He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted,  'Let's go'.

The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took  off. Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, 'Fly over the  valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the  hillsides.'

'Why?' asked the pilot.

'Because I'm a photographer  for Fox Cable News,' he responded. 'And I need to get some close up  shots.'

The pilot was strangely silent for a moment, finally he  stammered, 'So, what you're telling me, is...you're NOT my flight  instructor?'