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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 12:51 am
Yup.
Absolutely love flying.
And 99.9% of the time everything else can be avoided by the simple expedient of not jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 5:08 am
I grew up flying. Dad was a commercial pilot.
Driving in a car is far scarier.
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 5:16 am
(July 10, 2019 at 12:51 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: Yup.
Absolutely love flying.
And 99.9% of the time everything else can be avoided by the simple expedient of not jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
This is why I have never, despite several opportunities, taken up sky diving. Unless the fucking plane is upside down AND on fire, your humble narrator is staying put.
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 5:24 am
I jumped out of airplanes ideally suited to bear me safely back to the ground many times before. If it can be done, it can be done more dangerously.
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 7:28 am
At one point in my Navy career I flew about once a week (for a three year tour). It grew monotonous. I was reminded of Jed and Granny on their first "bus" trip back home. ;-)
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 9:08 am
Flying in the US used to be fun,................. then 9/11.
I routinely got pulled out of the boarding line for the quick empty your pockets and pat down.
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 9:42 am
Then there is shit like this. Fortunately the plane landed safely, but still.
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RE: This is what I feel about flying.....
July 10, 2019 at 10:14 am
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