CoffeeIcePapers
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That’s racist.
Morbid curiosity. Upgrade times?
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Skåning
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Cultural appropriation!
Lot's of stuff that ostensibly and practically seems 'tarded is due to accounting rules and tax loopholes. Leasing anything keeps that "any thing" off the balance sheet.
Therefore, stuff that seems completely absurd from any practical perspective of an average shareholder can seem delightful and highly valuable to a "financial engineer" (read: legalized scam artist).
All racially questionable double entendres ignored, I met and knew one of their Chiefs. One of their BIG CHIEFS. His soul, as well as those of a former US Senator and three others are now wandering somewhere on the side of an Alaskan mountain.
If airlines only still served food, I'd MUCH rather meet their Chefs... even at Alaska, where I'm sure the only meat on the menu would be fish (apologies to all the strict Catholics out there). I always say grace before eating. But I really abhor the idea that I should have to pray for the successful outcome of my airline flight, even if the incantation verbiage is given to me right there on my napkin.
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Skåning
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Prayer cards went away before the acquisition, so I never saw them. As an atheist, prayers are lost on me.
That's a very good thing, 'cause gravity (and other physical REALITIES) always work in aviation and in life. In fact, they predicate those events.
Aviation, like life, is NOT a faith-based endeavor.
If you like, keep it to yourself and pray about what happens to you in the great beyond and after. Right now, here on earth, FACTS matter. FACTS drive everything.
Petition the "Lord" with prayer, if you will. Don't try that with Gravity. Gravity and Shingles DON'T CARE.
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Cherokee_Cruiser
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What about an iced over Pilatus during heavy snow and no official deicing? Can I ask the lord to keep this plane safe?
You can always ASK. But you should NEVER be encouraged or inclined to DO SO.
Be thankful if "the Lord" blessed you with skills and abilities, but never ask him/her/it/they to save your ass if you fail to apply his/her/their/its blessings.
These days, however, it IS totally appropriate to say a little prayer for a safe flight every time you sit your ass down in 18A. ...when in Rome, etc.
Plus, who knows, maybe your act of gratitude will encourage the pilots to be less stressed over their insecurities and reliance on the A/P button to save themselves. In any case, I can't see how, as a Pax, praying could hurt the outcome.
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Sure can! Might find out the lord doesn't care as much about you as you thought though. Nice thing is that it's a self-correcting situation in the long haul.
Cherokee_Cruiser
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Wasn't there an A330 in Asia somewhere during turbulence, the CA came on the PA to ask passengers to pray?
Skåning
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BEEF SUPREME
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Inshallah, we will land safely
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Skåning
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I flew corporate out of Dubai for a year and a half. Would hear that ALL THE TIME. It drove me crazy. They’d say that like, “ clearance available in 10 minutes inshallah captain” ( I was an FO). But they called everyone captain
Cherokee_Cruiser
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Dang, that prison sentence is harsh. IIRC, this was the one where the props weren’t feathered. Had they been, they could have made it. Not sure jail is the right answer.
BEEF SUPREME
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I flew corporate out of Dubai for a year and a half. Would hear that ALL THE TIME. It drove me crazy. They’d say that like, “ clearance available in 10 minutes inshallah captain” ( I was an FO). But they called everyone captain
I mean I'm all about safety 3rd when I'm hitting the big jumps at Whistler... Not at work though.
///AMG
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haha I did a BUR turn with a super senior CA when I was still on reserve. We land, get to gate, and as I'm about to head out to do the walk around, he stops me and asks "///AMG, do you believe in god or a higher power?" I just laughed a little and said, "should I be worried?"
for the record, he didn't proselytize or anything, in fact that was the last I heard of it.....not sure what he was getting at, since I said yes. Maybe he was a big atheist instead? Or maybe he was just checking
for the record, he didn't proselytize or anything, in fact that was the last I heard of it.....not sure what he was getting at, since I said yes. Maybe he was a big atheist instead? Or maybe he was just checking
Beep
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haha I did a BUR turn with a super senior CA when I was still on reserve. We land, get to gate, and as I'm about to head out to do the walk around, he stops me and asks "///AMG, do you believe in god or a higher power?" I just laughed a little and said, "should I be worried?"
for the record, he didn't proselytize or anything, in fact that was the last I heard of it.....not sure what he was getting at, since I said yes. Maybe he was a big atheist instead? Or maybe he was just checking
My personal philosophy is that I’ll probably start believing in god/gods when the end seems imminent and I’m scared.
When I start to see and feel that the end is coming I’m going to take the “ Aunt Bunny “ approach to religion, from the first misstep that starts the whole mess to the the end when I finally reach the bottom!
I predict everyone around me will have an opinion of the situation that is similar to that of Eddie’s Dad.
Skåning
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This company has the weirdest freaking pilots
BEEF SUPREME
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They are so sleeper weird too. Like it’s all good until some super weird cringe moment and then all I can think about is “wtf?!”
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