He tugged the airplane back and forth. Whoops! Ouch! He slipped and hurt his back. Paul took off his shoes so he could get a better grip with his toes. With his shoes in his hand, he suddenly remembered the key in the shoe lining.

"Man! I don't want to lose that!" he gasped. Paul stuck the key deep in his pocket and kept on working. He tugged and pulled, tugged and pulled. Once, the airplane was really stuck. Feeling his way along the plane, he found that the tailwheel was up against a stump. Paul prayed for strength to lift the tail of the plane up over the stump.

Finally the airplane was turned around and headed the right way. Now he had to make sure the runway was clear. Still barefoot, Paul felt his way to the runway. He found one 55-gallon barrel at the runway entrance, which he moved to the side.