Jon the Hat Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 The pilot has been quoted as saying he lost all power on the final approach - he was essentially operating a 150,000+ kilo glider for the last few moments of flight.No avionics either, it's been said. And that my friends is why a) Pilots get well paid and b) it is worth flying with a good airline. When the shit hits the fan, you want someone up front with the balls and the experience to stay calm and get the job done.
lavrentis Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 , If you want to see a bad landing you ought to see my first one which I recorded as I am having lessons in a small cessna 172K
Thracian Posted 17 January 2008 Posted 17 January 2008 Shocking, the people who were on the plane surely will be scared of flying again. Depends on your philosophy but I doubt it generally, though some might be a bit more anxious in future. Many would say it's like falling off a horse - the sooner you get back up and riding again the better. And most, I imagine, will take the attitude "c'est la vie" and trust to providence. The more people fly the greater the chance they'll be involved in something untoward or a bit disturbing. And when it's happened you hope that'll be the last time or that there'll at least be a big gap before the next drama. People could as easily hit trouble doing something daft like ski-jumping or wild-water rafting. People collapse and die on football pitches. They get killed by maniac drivers or just walking under a falling tree. So why fear flying especially? Outlooks differ so much. My mum forever worries about potential dangers even in her mid-80's. It's just part of her nature. But when I asked my youngest about fears he said that nothing bothered him at all by way of adventures or activities. He said life wasn't about how old you lived to be, but how much life you lived in whatever years you had.
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