Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight

[John P. Miguez]

Not me Chris.  Maybe I am getting old?  However, airliners have lost the
idea of service.  They cram too many people in and expect you to sit there
and not move for hours, like lemmings.

It is the only industry that I know of where you pay good money to be
treated like shit.  It is transportation, pure and simple.  You are a seat
filler, not a client, patron, etc.

The reason I renewed my license and started flying myself around again was
because I got tired of airliners and the hassle.  I am fortunate.  I can fly
myself. (well could!)   Most people don't have that option.  If you read
AOPA stuff you will see that I am not alone.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight


> I still get excited when flying on an airliner...I really love flying
> internationally. I know due to obnoxious bussiness men, screaming children
> and *ucking Terrorists that its a bit trying at times, but I love the
> feeling when I am on a fully loaded BA 777 at DFW and the pilots push the
> Throttles forward ( or let the autothrottle FADEC feature do it) that the
> power and sound of that big plane going just makes me smile.
> I look at people who just sit there and read during that maginificent
moment
> and wonder how they are missing out on such a miracle. 2003 will be the
> 100th aniversary of powered flight and I for one wont miss the
significance
> of this event!
>
> Chris Woodul
> ( I know the rest of you feel the same as I do because we are all addicted
> to this stuff anyway)
>
> 0----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 2:49 PM
> Subject: Re: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
>
>
> > Well Dave, you and I remember when flying on an airliner was fun and
> > adventurous.  Remember, trips to the cockpit and in-flight meals?
> >
> > John
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David C. Allen" <allendc@qwest.net>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:11 PM
> > Subject: Age, was Re: [simpits-tech] RE: F-16 flight
> >
> >
> > > Well at 53 years young, it looks like I am not the oldest on the list!
> > >
> > > I was a gas boy at the BOI FBO, and United Airlines was flying DC6's
and
> > > Howard Houges Air West flew DC-3's. A lear jet flew into town, and it
> had
> > > one of them new fancy encoding altimeters and the control tower was
very
> > > impresses with it's rate of climb.
> > >
> > > David
> > > www.737FlightSim.com
> > >
> > >
> >
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