On my first ever flight quite a few people thought we were going to crash

because we got hit (I think) by lightening in some storm over the alps. I remember thinking, if I'm going to die I don't want to die surrounded by screaming c**ts

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on September 15th 2010 at 21:19:50

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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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