"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him
about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if the
runway
was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I really
do.

Reminds me of a jumper flight from Playa Del Carmen to Cozumel. Bald
tires
on the 5 passenger Cessna. Apparently 'aircraft maintenance' doesn't
translate into Spanish. What was funnier was the plastic Jesus on the
dash;
I'm NOT kidding. That and the pilot and copilot turning to each other,
just
before throttling up, and making the sign of the cross to each other.
Wheeeee!


I thought I was the only one that ever saw that. The puddle-jumper shuttle
flights from San Juan to Ponce, Puerto Rico had the same deal. I watched
with eyes wide as the pilot started the engines, made the sign of the cross
while the co-pilot did the same plus kissed the statue hanging from a knob
on the cockpit panel. At least they could have pulled the curtain.

RCE