My first plane trip ...

Krummhorn

Krummhorn

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Still ... flying is much safer than driving on the roads, especially here in the US. More lives are lost because of human stupidity and loose nuts behind the steering wheel than any other mode of transportation.
 
Contratrombone64

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
"loose nuts behind the steering wheel" made me smile. In the case of plane crashes, sadly a lot of them seem to be caused by poor maintenance or bad design.
 
JHC

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
I have ein notice hanging just below the back facing mirror on my 250mph motor Vagon unt it reads so[ITS NOT SPEED THAT KILLS ITS THE SUDDEN STOP AT THE END]
 
teddy

teddy

Duckmeister
I have never flown. I was contemplating my first flight to Portugal. If a boat sinks I know I can swim. If a car breaks down I know I can walk. But flying........ I may have to change my mind and holiday in Wales.

teddy
 
Contratrombone64

Contratrombone64

Admiral of Fugues
Teddles - nah, take the plane, they are very safe, and statistically, you're in a fairly crash-free zone. I certainly have had a couple of "hairy flights", one where a bit of the wing fell off and the flight was cancelled (thank god it didn't happen when we were at 35000 feet) and the other where an engine on a jumbo had a blow-out. Now that WAS scary, but the engine was powered off and we continued limping across the heavens on three engines. Still, neither of these events have put me off flying. Helicopter ... nah, never. In a plane, you've at least got a slight chance of gliding if your engines fail ...
 
JHC

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
True thank the Lord, but we do have our home grown idealistic idiots
 
teddy

teddy

Duckmeister
I was told by a hypnotist that I do not have a fear of flying. Apparently I have a fear of crashing. As far as bits falling off the plane are concerned, just the thought of it gets me heading for the bathroom.

teddy
 
JHC

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
You would not have air crashes if there were no Areoplanes, or balooons or airships or .................................
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Oh dear...My first plane trip...And I remember it too...Aboard a Lockheed Constellation...Four Radial Piston Engines...And what a racket they set up:smirk::crazy::grin:
 
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