I started feeling a lot safer in the air

when I found out how little humans have to do with flying the planes.
Mind you, I'm sure plenty of air traffic control is still in the hand of those ignorant apes

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on September 15th 2010 at 20:40:33

Message Thread

A Day In The Life Of Air Traffic... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 19:43:04
- airplanes are gay (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 15, 21:12:57
  - haha gotta love youtoob comments. :>) (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:14:25
- Hawaii appears to be entirely covered in planes (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Sep 15, 21:03:50
- almost forgot (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:46:34
  - link me up to original post please (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 20:50:27
    - Good luck with that (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 15, 20:54:15
    - not sure the archives go back that far mate (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:50:48
      - Well I'm sure the wrath prefers this to some fucking dull post about that minority sport (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 20:57:43
        
        Ouch - a bit harsh (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Sep 15, 21:02:40
        
        he didn't mean it (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:03:51
        
        banta innit (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:05:05
        
        Evidence of that link was my fav bit (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 15, 21:58:13
        
        we don't all have our own archive like you (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:20:27
        
        more like (General Chat) - pants, Sep 15, 23:31:30
        
        Phew! I hate trouble you know (n/m) (General Chat) - The Judge, Sep 15, 21:06:26
        
        as i've already said, it's a great link (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:59:36
      - i renember it (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 15, 20:54:07
        
        it's a great link tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:55:32
- I haven't done that level on Flight Control yet but I have recently obtained my best score (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 15, 20:43:40
- amazing there are no collisions (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 15, 20:28:57
  - the worst ever air accident was (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:42:32
    - on the runway mug (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 15, 20:42:57
      - i thought one was taking off (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:46:02
        
        It was foggy but they were both on the runway (General Chat) - The Judge, Sep 15, 21:05:42
  - Course it isn't amazing. Planes, in comparison to the size of THE WHOLE SKY are teensy tin (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 15, 20:31:56
    - I find it amazing (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 15, 20:43:54
    - also, they fly at different altitudes (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 15, 20:37:40
      - Plus, planes are tiny compared to the sky, but massive compared to people, so you can see (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 15, 20:43:15
      - Untill they come in to land (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:38:14
        
        well, that would depend largely on the altitude of the airport (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 15, 20:41:33
        
        only needs to happen once (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Sep 15, 20:42:41
        
        in all probability you are more likely to survive an aircrash (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 15, 20:47:27
        
        I read a few black box transcripts from crashes a few years ago (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:50:51
        
        state of mind (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 15, 20:57:41
        
        I agree, though I'm not sure they actually get to enjoy that rush (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:05:56
        
        actually i am talking bollocks (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 15, 21:12:55
        
        On my first ever flight quite a few people thought we were going to crash (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:19:50
        
        no BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMs? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 20:57:18
        
        there were a few I think (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:07:37
        
        link? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Sep 15, 23:28:32
    - It is amazing. They may be tiny in comparison to the whole sky but (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:35:44
      - Even with flightpaths and set altitudes? (General Chat) - andross, Sep 15, 20:36:31
        
        Apparently. It was a worryingly high number. Still, a miss is as good as a mile I spose (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:37:34
        
        I started feeling a lot safer in the air (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:40:33
        
        It is and the French ones have a habit of just f***ing off when they get pissed off (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:42:10
        
        easy to avoid (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:44:47
        
        Good advice but most european flights from here have to fly over the bloody place. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:45:42
        
        meant for ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - andross, Sep 15, 20:36:57
    - any idea what time of year this is? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:33:58
      - I would guess summer (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 20:52:49
        
        NH's Summer that is (General Chat) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 20:55:06
        
        yeah, I noticed them (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:56:34
      - Yep, holiday time. I go on holiday in 10 days time. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 15, 20:37:34
        
        I'm suitably envious (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:41:30
        
        I've just done a nolidee (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:41:07
      - just coming into autumn here not sure about chile ): (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Sep 15, 20:37:03
        
        thank fuck, I had no idea whether to store my winter or summer clothes (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:39:19
        
        oh no wait a minute, the earth is a sphere isn't it (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:42:32
        
        It gets a lot colder though if you keep going down (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 15, 20:43:54
        
        does it? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 20:47:58

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