Some hot chick walks into a turning prop

Oh lord, people write MY posts off! :)

Do I care? Nope, but nor do I have a need to be net.popular either.
 
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That was easy.
 
Bumblebee said:
If your girlfriend wants to make a statement here she should speak up... we would welcome her opinions and a hearty debate..


..as far as being "expected" to do all the things that a women did 40 years ago plus hold down a career...
that merely points out that she doesn't in fact get it.

I stand for your (girlfriend's) right to be...and setup...and live the life that she wants...that is what the "Women's Movement" (it is actually a "Human Rights" movement) was (and is) all about anyway.
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Cirriform said:
This topic should have a "buy popcorn before entering" sticker attached to it
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Ah! I thank you, sir, you said it well! I'm not even sure why I am responding to this thread, considering how it has gone, but I will.

Indeed, a young, successful, attractive female will always get more media publicity than an old, ugly male or female in these situations. That's a given. Otherwise, I shake my head at many posts in this thread, especially the one that originated it and the title of such.

Many of you might have been in diapers at the time (likely), or close to it (except for Frank, and maybe a couple of others), but when Princess Diana died in 1997 (I was almost 40 at the time), guess who else died about the same time? You don't know? Well, figure it out! Ah! This other woman's issue was that she was very old and grey, and spent most of her life helping others, as opposed to being young, pretty, and having married in to the British royal family.

It was a tough deal for the media but, still, Diana won!

Okay, that being said, I just want to know what the heck happened! I hear she departed the plane and then turned back to thank the pilot. I hear that there was a friend on board with her. Why was the engine running? I've read that the pilot was a friend. What else? Also, it was night.

I've departed an SEL and MEL with the engine(s) running, and have had others do so also on rare occasion (Cherokee 235, Cessna 210 and Twin Comanche). In all cases we were experienced pilots doing such. These were conditions where it made sense to do so, as there was no real risk involved. I spoke with my partner last night about this incident, who used to run a large part 135 operation, mostly with Navajos. He told me that when they needed a quick turn, they'd shut down the left and keep the right running, and when they had an FO on board, he would escort the pax from the plane. If no FO, then both engines would be shut down and the captain would escort off the ramp.

Here's the reality, and deal with it:

1. She departed the aircraft and walked into a spinning prop, on the same aircraft she flew on that night.

2. Why was the prop spinning?

3. Maybe the pilot shut down the engine before she exited (wise idea!), and then he started it up to taxi elsewhere or whatever, and she decided to walk back to thank him. Hmmmm.... maybe.

The reality is: If she departed that Husky with the prop turning, I blame the pilot. For me to send a non-pilot passenger out of the 210 with the engine running... well, it's not worth the risk to do it.

So, now that we know that "beautiful" gets more media attention, where do we go from here?

Otherwise, I wish her well in her recovery, and would love to have a chat with the pilot.
 
Well, she's going to live, but she won't be pretty anymore.

That's ok though, because like all beautiful women she knew that beauty never lasts, and therefore spent her whole life working on how to be a good, interesting, talented, kind, and well-educated person. That she lost her beauty before her time is irrelevant, because for someone like her superficiality was just a means to an end. She has a whole lot more going on, I'm sure.
 
Why are you pinging on me? She chooses not to get a profile and continue the discussion. I'm not going to speak on her behalf. She didn't agree with SC. That's it. Why do you feel the need to troll for a response? Especially from me?
 
Canassis, it's unclear to me who you are responding to. I hope it's not me, because I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
 
loubetti said:
Ah! I thank you, sir, you said it well! I'm not even sure why I am responding to this thread, considering how it has gone, but I will.

Indeed, a young, successful, attractive female will always get more media publicity than an old, ugly male or female in these situations. That's a given. Otherwise, I shake my head at many posts in this thread, especially the one that originated it and the title of such.

Many of you might have been in diapers at the time (likely), or close to it (except for Frank, and maybe a couple of others), but when Princess Diana died in 1997 (I was almost 40 at the time), guess who else died about the same time? You don't know? Well, figure it out! Ah! This other woman's issue was that she was very old and grey, and spent most of her life helping others, as opposed to being young, pretty, and having married in to the British royal family.

It was a tough deal for the media but, still, Diana won!

Okay, that being said, I just want to know what the heck happened! I hear she departed the plane and then turned back to thank the pilot. I hear that there was a friend on board with her. Why was the engine running? I've read that the pilot was a friend. What else? Also, it was night.

I've departed an SEL and MEL with the engine(s) running, and have had others do so also on rare occasion (Cherokee 235, Cessna 210 and Twin Comanche). In all cases we were experienced pilots doing such. These were conditions where it made sense to do so, as there was no real risk involved. I spoke with my partner last night about this incident, who used to run a large part 135 operation, mostly with Navajos. He told me that when they needed a quick turn, they'd shut down the left and keep the right running, and when they had an FO on board, he would escort the pax from the plane. If no FO, then both engines would be shut down and the captain would escort off the ramp.

Here's the reality, and deal with it:

1. She departed the aircraft and walked into a spinning prop, on the same aircraft she flew on that night.

2. Why was the prop spinning?

3. Maybe the pilot shut down the engine before she exited (wise idea!), and then he started it up to taxi elsewhere or whatever, and she decided to walk back to thank him. Hmmmm.... maybe.

The reality is: If she departed that Husky with the prop turning, I blame the pilot. For me to send a non-pilot passenger out of the 210 with the engine running... well, it's not worth the risk to do it.

So, now that we know that "beautiful" gets more media attention, where do we go from here?

Otherwise, I wish her well in her recovery, and would love to have a chat with the pilot.
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I would say the other lady is Mother Theresa. I was 10 at the time... Just saying.
 
Canassis said:
Why are you pinging on me? She chooses not to get a profile and continue the discussion. I'm not going to speak on her behalf. She didn't agree with SC. That's it. Why do you feel the need to troll for a response? Especially from me?
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not trying to get you angry, just trying to have a discussion based on facts...it's cool.

I would recommend however if you don't want to defend a statement, then don't make it. (especially as a surrogate)
 
Bumblebee said:
not trying to get you angry, just trying to have a discussion based on facts...it's cool.

I would recommend however if you don't want to defend a statement, then don't make it. (especially as a surrogate)
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As a surrogate.... Clearly you don't know me. I don't need to have someone speak on my behalf. I also, as surprising as this seems, will say exactly to you, or anyone, face to face, whatever I will say on an internet forum. It's an integrity thing.

I'm not trying to call you a punk, just trying to set it straight about how it really is. It's all good, bro. ;)
 
Canassis said:
As a surrogate.... Clearly you don't know me. I don't need to have someone speak on my behalf. I also, as surprising as this seems, will say exactly to you, or anyone, face to face, whatever I will say on an internet forum. It's an integrity thing.

I'm not trying to call you a punk, just trying to set it straight about how it really is. It's all good, bro. ;)
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you were the surrogate for someone (who piped up and didn't really want to have a discussion) So you don't want to defend your girlfriends' statement, and she doesn't...I get it.
Not calling you a punk either, and I also get the integrity thing. ;)

see ya around.
 
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