A REALLY bad joke

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:20:13 GMT, "studentPPSEL" wrote
in h3rah.379150$5R2.273310@pd7urf3no:

A good well placed joke always reminds me of how funny life can be.

Flying is a serious matter. Showing off and clowning are not
appropriate in the air. It takes an airman a few hundred hours to
appreciate his responsibility to his passengers and those over whom he
operates. You'll learn.

Larry Dighera wrote:

Flying is a serious matter.

Absolutely!

Showing off and clowning are not
appropriate in the air.

Big difference between the two, and there are certainly times when
either can be extremely dangerous. However, there are plenty of times
when a giggle aloft is perfectly safe. The safety is the details.

It takes an airman a few hundred hours to
appreciate his responsibility to his passengers and those over whom he
operates. You'll learn.

Apparently you've never read any of Captain Dave Gwinn's columns.

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:23:58 GMT, B A R R Y
wrote in :


Apparently you've never read any of Captain Dave Gwinn's columns.

No, but I've read quite a few NTSB reports.

Writing about aviation jokes, or including comedic content in an
aviation related lecture, a la Rod Machado, is often entertaining. But
the aerial practical jokester does his fellow airman a disservice in
the eyes of the non-flying public, and sets a poor example for novice
airmen.

It's not JUST safety. The joke may be perfectly safe. But small
aircraft ARE dangerous and it's normal to worry somewhat about one's
safety while aboard. I always felt it was my job as captain to make my
passengers feel MORE safe, not less safe. Sure, ANYONE can scare a
passenger. Frankly if someone pulled one of these stunts on me, I'd
probably desert him as a friend and associate. These stunts have no
place in an airplane. Get your kicks some other way.

After I got checked out in a Katana, I got my own POH. It came in a ring
binder with a pocket on the spine. I printed up a slip of paper to fit it
that said "How to Fly." I made sure it was facing the back on the glare
shield.

mike

"Doug" wrote in message
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It's not JUST safety. The joke may be perfectly safe. But small
aircraft ARE dangerous and it's normal to worry somewhat about one's
safety while aboard. I always felt it was my job as captain to make my
passengers feel MORE safe, not less safe. Sure, ANYONE can scare a
passenger. Frankly if someone pulled one of these stunts on me, I'd
probably desert him as a friend and associate. These stunts have no
place in an airplane. Get your kicks some other way.

mike regish wrote:
After I got checked out in a Katana, I got my own POH. It came in a ring
binder with a pocket on the spine. I printed up a slip of paper to fit it
that said "How to Fly." I made sure it was facing the back on the glare
shield.

Beautiful... G

How to Fly in Three Easy Lessons
or
The Little Airplane That Could.




"B A R R Y" wrote in message
. com...
| mike regish wrote:
| After I got checked out in a Katana, I got my own POH.
It came in a ring
| binder with a pocket on the spine. I printed up a slip
of paper to fit it
| that said "How to Fly." I made sure it was facing the
back on the glare
| shield.
|
| Beautiful... G

On 27 Nov 2006 06:04:37 -0800, "Doug"
wrote in .com:

I always felt it was my job as captain to make my
passengers feel MORE safe, not less safe.

That's probably because you're a mature, responsible, adult, not an
immature jerk.

Larry Dighera writes:

Flying is a serious matter. Showing off and clowning are not
appropriate in the air.

Agreed. It's a bit like a doctor making jokes to a patient about
whether or not he'll survive an upcoming operation.

--
Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail.

("Mxsmanic" wrote)
Flying is a serious matter. Showing off and clowning are not appropriate
in the air.

Agreed. It's a bit like a doctor making jokes to a patient about whether
or not he'll survive an upcoming operation.


THAT WOULD NOT BE FUNNY!!!

(...well, a little funny)


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