[Rhodes22-list] Here's one for Brad. Basic rules for pilots. (Humor)

[brad haslett]

Rik,

Back in the early 80's I was flying for a little
dirtbag commuter airline out of Fayetteville,
Arkansas.  Lou Holtz, then coach of the Razorbacks
used to say on Carson that "the local airline is so
bad they don't sell tickets, they sell chances".  We
pilots had our own saying, "these people paid for a
ride, we're gonna give'em one!"  Now the commuters fly
"regional jets" but the pay is the same.  There's
nothing "regional" about flying from Atlanta to
Seattle in a cramped, skinny tube, jet or no jet. 
Anyway, here's one more thing you don't want to hear
in the cockpit.

"Hey boys!  Watch this!"

Brad


--- Rik Sandberg <sanderico at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Rummy,
> 
> I used to have a good friend that flew a C-182. If
> you went up with him, 
> he always pull some stunt that would scare the
> bejesus out of you. Then 
> he'd look around with a big grin and say, "people
> that fly together die 
> together you know". Most people that would fly with
> Chet a second time 
> were pretty tough as airplane passengers go.
> 
> Rik
> 
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > 
> >Basic Rules for Pilots 
> >
> >Try to stay in the middle of the air. Do not go
> near the edges of it.  The 
> >edges of the air can be recognized by the
> appearance of ground, buildings,  sea, 
> >trees and interstellar space. It is much more
> difficult to fly there.  
> >
> >You know that your landing gear is up and locked
> when it takes full  power to 
> >taxi to the terminal. 
> >
> >The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in  the world;
> it can just barely kill 
> >you. 
> >
> >Blue water Navy truism: There  are more planes in
> the ocean than there are 
> >submarines in the sky. 
> >
> >If  the wings are traveling faster than the
> fuselage, it's probably a 
> >helicopter --  and, therefore, unsafe. 
> >
> >When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane, 
> you always have enough 
> >power left to get you to the scene of the crash.  
> >
> >Without ammunition, the USAF would just be another
> expensive flying  club. 
> >
> >I remember when sex was safe and flying was
> dangerous. 
> >
> >If  you're faced with a forced landing, fly the
> thing as far into the crash 
> >as  possible. 
> >
> >You've never been lost until you've been lost at
> Mach 3.  
> >
> >Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver
> than you. 
> >
> >Just  remember, if you crash because of weather,
> your funeral will be held on 
> >a sunny  day. 
> >
> >When a flight is proceeding incredibly well,
> something was  forgotten. 
> >
> >The three most common expressions (aka famous last
> words) in  aviation are: 
> >"Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?", and "Uh
> oh."  
> >
> >
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