| » Oh I've been here before alright! |
| The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to ... |
| Added on : 13-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 4.47/5 (65 votes) |
| » Stay ahead of the airplane |
| Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes earlier. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 4.84/5 (40 votes) |
| » Stay out of the clouds |
| Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might just be another airplane going in the opposite direction. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 4.5/5 (4 votes) |
| » How to make the perfect landing |
| There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing:
Unfortunately no one knows what they are. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 4.31/5 (13 votes) |
| » Poor whirlybirds |
| Helicopters can't fly; they're just so ugly the earth repels them, and even then they have to beat the air into submission. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 2.16/5 (32 votes) |
| » Respect the earth |
| In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 4.5/5 (8 votes) |
| » Scan scan scan! |
| Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 0.63/5 (39 votes) |
| » Gravity |
| Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It's the law. And it's not subject to appeal. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 3.83/5 (6 votes) |
| » Stay humble |
| There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are, however, no old, bold pilots. ... |
| Added on : 15-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 2/5 (6 votes) |
| » Broken Clouds |
| "Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you or your money more than Southwest Airlines." ... |
| Added on : 10-Nov-2004 |
Added by : Brad |
Rating : 1.71/5 (77 votes) |
