35 Secrets the pilot will not tell you!

[DateDoc]

Interesting article.

"It?s one thing if the pilot puts the seat belt sign on for the passengers. But if he tells the flight attendants to sit down, you?d better listen. That means there?s some serious turbulence ahead."

?If you?re a nervous flier, book a morning flight. The heating of the ground later causes bumpier air, and it?s much more likely to thunderstorm in the afternoon.?

?We don?t make you stow your laptop because we?re worried about electronic interference. It?s about having a projectile on your lap. I don?t know about you, but I don?t want to get hit in the head by a MacBook going 200 miles per hour.?

?People don?t understand why they can?t use their cell phones. Well, what can happen is 12 people will decide to call someone just before landing, and I can get a false reading on my instruments saying that we are higher than we really are.?

?We miss the peanuts too.?

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/...l-you-2399544/

[Juicy D. Links]

"“There’s no such thing as a water landing. It’s called crashing into the ocean.” -Pilot, South Carolina"

lol

[Juicy D. Links]

"“We don’t make you stow your laptop because we’re worried about electronic interference. It’s about having a projectile on your lap. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to get hit in the head by a MacBook going 200 miles per hour.” -Patrick Smith"

lollllllllllllllllllllllllll

[DateDoc]

Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links

"?There?s no such thing as a water landing. It?s called crashing into the ocean.? -Pilot, South Carolina"

lol

Made me laugh too.

[BIGTYMER]

I'll only booking morning flights now.

[XSV]

“People always ask, ‘What’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to you?’ I tell them it was a van ride from the Los Angeles airport to the hotel, and I’m not kidding.” -Jack Stephan

[fatfoo]

"This is what someone's flight might look like"

http://www.cfnmsecret.com

[harvey]

Originally Posted by fatfoo

"This is what someone's flight might look like"

http://www.cfnmsecret.com

did you sat on him?

[cocainer]

Originally Posted by fatfoo

"This is what someone's flight might look like"

http://www.cfnmsecret.com

great stuff. fapped to it on xvideos

[V_RocKs]

“I’m constantly under pressure to carry less fuel than I’m comfortable with. Airlines are always looking at the bottom line, and you burn fuel carrying fuel. Sometimes if you carry just enough fuel and you hit thunderstorms or delays, then suddenly you’re running out of gas and you have to go to an alternate airport.” -Captain at a major airline

That is complete bullshit. The FAA has standards set and most planes carry so much extra fuel they actually toss it into the air before landing because the FAA also has rules for how much of a ball of fire you are allowed to create should you crash.

[Forest]

i have a friend who flies 747's for AA and he said most of the stuff on that list is true

[BlueWave]

?I?ve been struck by lightning twice. Most pilots have. Airplanes are built to take it. You hear a big boom and see a big flash and that?s it. You?re not going to fall out of the sky.? -Pilot for a regional carrier, Charlotte, North Carolina

Had that happen one bright, sunny morning about 2 minutes after take off from LAX.

My eyes were closed getting ready to nod off and suddenly it was like someone set off a massive flash bulb in my face with a sound like one of the wings just snapped off. Funny thing was, all we felt was a light bump.

We were all looking around like, WTF! A few minutes later the captain came on to explain things.

Though their was a slight bit of a foggy haze just above the runways, we were above it with know other clouds around so I never would have guessed all the commotion would have been because of lightning.

[gaffg]

an interesting read about flying :S

[ottopottomouse]

“This happens all the time: We’ll be in Pittsburgh going to Philly, and there will be a weather delay. The weather in Pittsburgh is beautiful. Then I’ll hear passengers saying, ‘You know, I just called my friend in Philly, and it’s beautiful there too,’ like there’s some kind of conspiracy or something. But in the airspace between Pittsburgh and Philly there’s a huge thunderstorm.”

Some people are so thick it would take longer than the flight to explain that to them.

[Machete_]

“People always ask, ‘What’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to you?’ I tell them it was a van ride from the Los Angeles airport to the hotel, and I’m not kidding.” -Jack Stephan



thats racist

[seeandsee]

i will never use a plane :D

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by V_RocKs

That is complete bullshit. The FAA has standards set and most planes carry so much extra fuel they actually toss it into the air before landing because the FAA also has rules for how much of a ball of fire you are allowed to create should you crash.

sorry, but that's not true. the only reason to waste (expensive) fuel is in case of emergency landings right after the start cause otherwise the plane is too heavy and tires may blow up. but fuel is always very carefully calculated and they don't take one gallon more than they need - cause more fuel is more weight which means more consumption. And do you really think it would have went unnoticed by all the tree huggers if millions of planes would toss millions of gallons of jetfuel in the air every day?

[Barefootsies]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

sorry, but that's not true. the only reason to waste (expensive) fuel is in case of emergency landings right after the start cause otherwise the plane is too heavy and tires may blow up. but fuel is always very carefully calculated and they don't take one gallon more than they need - cause more fuel is more weight which means more consumption. And do you really think it would have went unnoticed by all the tree huggers if millions of planes would toss millions of gallons of jetfuel in the air every day?

Exactamundo on all counts.

[Barefootsies]

?The two worst airports for us: Reagan National in Washington, D.C., and John Wayne in Orange County, California. You?re flying by the seat of your pants trying to get in and out of those airports. John Wayne is especially bad because the rich folks who live near the airport don?t like jet noise, so they have this noise abatement procedure where you basically have to turn the plane into a ballistic missile as soon as you?re airborne.? -Pilot, South Carolina

[Antonio]

Originally Posted by BIGTYMER

I'll only booking morning flights now.

I guess you didn't read the one about the hotels; I would rather wait until the pilots are fully awake

[Redrob]

"Can I have your belt, tie and pillow" = they have found a suspicious device onboard and are trying to secure it in the event it explodes.

Happened to me.

[botfurom]

Made me laugh as well.

[just a punk]

"There?s no such thing as a water landing. It?s called crashing into the ocean." -Pilot, South Carolina

Some stupid monkey considering herself a pilot said

[bobby666]

one of my fav sites:
http://1001crash.com/

[Kiopa_Matt]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

sorry, but that's not true. the only reason to waste (expensive) fuel is in case of emergency landings right after the start cause otherwise the plane is too heavy and tires may blow up. but fuel is always very carefully calculated and they don't take one gallon more than they need - cause more fuel is more weight which means more consumption. And do you really think it would have went unnoticed by all the tree huggers if millions of planes would toss millions of gallons of jetfuel in the air every day?

Yeah, I was under the assumption they generally carry enough fuel for 3 landing attempts, plus diverting to a close-by airport if needed. That's it though.

That's why if you're landing in rough weather, and the pilot is on this third attempt, he'll be a bit more... err... "ambitious" to get the plane on the ground.

[BV]

a Boeing 747 can flex it's wings 26 feet before they snap

[xholly]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

sorry, but that's not true. the only reason to waste (expensive) fuel is in case of emergency landings right after the start cause otherwise the plane is too heavy and tires may blow up. but fuel is always very carefully calculated and they don't take one gallon more than they need - cause more fuel is more weight which means more consumption. And do you really think it would have went unnoticed by all the tree huggers if millions of planes would toss millions of gallons of jetfuel in the air every day?

Yes exactly, dumping fuel is very rare and airlines are out to make money not waste it dumping fuel. Over fueling is very rarely done as it increases weight. I worked in airline operations for some time. The captain will request the amount of fuel depending on weight and weather factors and a trim sheet is made when the flight is closed.

[madawgz]

“We ask you to put up the window shade so the flight attendants can see outside in an emergency, to assess if one side is better for an evacuation. It also lets light into the cabin if it goes dark and helps passengers get oriented if the plane flips or rolls over.” -Patrick Smith

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[izzynew]

Originally Posted by V_RocKs

That is complete bullshit. The FAA has standards set and most planes carry so much extra fuel they actually toss it into the air before landing because the FAA also has rules for how much of a ball of fire you are allowed to create should you crash.

What the pilot said was basically correct.
Planes carry enough fuel for the flight plus sufficient fuel to reach the furthest declared alternate diversion airport plus 30 minutes.

Dumping fuel is only ever done as an emergency measure, such as in the recent case of the Qantas A380 which had to return to its departure airfield and was substantially above its maximum landing weight.

[MaDalton]

http://www.askthepilot.com/ => check it out, excellent site

[2intense]

Originally Posted by seeandsee

i will never use a plane :D

same here