Ah, the joys of practicing air refueling! I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get a chance to make that "return precontact" joke - it sounds like it would've been a good one. But hey, at least you got some valuable practice in, and that's always a good thing. As for the tanker not clearing you for contact, well, there's always next time. Just remember to use the right reference points and you'll be refueling like a pro in no time!