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Monday, 14 January 2008, 10:51 AM
Prepare to do your best Steve Austin imitation

It's a standard (well, since the Airport movies) dramatic moment -- the pilots are incapacitated, the plane needs to be landed, and some brave passenger steps forward and, with gumption and assistance from the tower, brings the plane down for a scary, but safe landing.

Not likely, alas.


Filed under :: Travel

Monday, 14 January 2008, 12:48 PM
Quoth Avocet ...

I'm sure I could do it if the instrument panel used the same keyboard shortcuts as my PC flight simulator. :)

Monday, 14 January 2008, 3:07 PM
Quoth Boulder Dude ...

"No. I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande." ;P

Monday, 14 January 2008, 4:10 PM
Quoth *** Dave ...

"Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes."

Monday, 14 January 2008, 4:55 PM
Quoth Avocet ...

"Yes, birds too."

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