You know, I was thinking when someone called me up and talked about meeting somewhere for something in a business partnership. The conversation goes on about flying or driving, etc.
We started in about airlines, security, etc. We started talking about the flight itself and years ago how we used to get a full meal in-flight and all that. Then we talked about the pilot and his announcements.
Why is it they always tell us what altitude we will be flying at? "We will be climbing to and maintaining 37,500 feet". Why are they telling us? Shouldn't the pilots be telling the air control towers? All i do is sit there and divide 5,280 feet into whatever number he gave us and clalcuate how many miles the fall will be from!
Instead of all that banter about how many feet, what about telling us that you double and triple checked the fuel tanks and they were filled prior to take off? How about telling us you double checked all the safety stuff and the engines, etc.?
Another thing. Why does the pilot always say, "This is Captain Joe from the cockpit". Well, I sure hope you are in the cockpit and not the bathroom or the luggage storage area under the plane! Why always...."From the cockpit"?
The only other thing about flying and all the worthless announcements, why is it that one side of the plane always gets all the good stuff to look at, "And for those of you on the right side of the plane, we have a fantastic view of ........." etc., it always seems the other side has all the noticeable and cool stuff to look at. Why?
We started in about airlines, security, etc. We started talking about the flight itself and years ago how we used to get a full meal in-flight and all that. Then we talked about the pilot and his announcements.
Why is it they always tell us what altitude we will be flying at? "We will be climbing to and maintaining 37,500 feet". Why are they telling us? Shouldn't the pilots be telling the air control towers? All i do is sit there and divide 5,280 feet into whatever number he gave us and clalcuate how many miles the fall will be from!
Instead of all that banter about how many feet, what about telling us that you double and triple checked the fuel tanks and they were filled prior to take off? How about telling us you double checked all the safety stuff and the engines, etc.?
Another thing. Why does the pilot always say, "This is Captain Joe from the cockpit". Well, I sure hope you are in the cockpit and not the bathroom or the luggage storage area under the plane! Why always...."From the cockpit"?
The only other thing about flying and all the worthless announcements, why is it that one side of the plane always gets all the good stuff to look at, "And for those of you on the right side of the plane, we have a fantastic view of ........." etc., it always seems the other side has all the noticeable and cool stuff to look at. Why?