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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:15:55 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people
were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation
of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load,
which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850
people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one
of
these things. :)

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.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

No tread at all? That's what they look like when they're new? I wonder
why
the pilot didn't point that out.

Of course not - just another looney passenger. :)

They look bald - they aren't. The compounds are sticky and weight
takes care of the rest of the traction issue.

Hmmm. I don't like it. I don't care what anyone says. And then, there are
the pilots who think it's cute to be in the hotel bar until 2:00 AM, and
then on duty at 6:30 AM.

I'll drive.


Now you are thinking like me.

RCE

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:15:55 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people
were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation
of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load,
which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850
people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one
of
these things. :)

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.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread
coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

No tread at all? That's what they look like when they're new? I wonder
why
the pilot didn't point that out.

Of course not - just another looney passenger. :)

They look bald - they aren't. The compounds are sticky and weight
takes care of the rest of the traction issue.

Hmmm. I don't like it. I don't care what anyone says. And then, there are
the pilots who think it's cute to be in the hotel bar until 2:00 AM, and
then on duty at 6:30 AM.

I'll drive.


Now you are thinking like me.

RCE


I hate to fly also, due mainly to the fact that I spent over 25 years
covering the United States and being out of town some 20~24 weeks/year. I
still drive to Chicago vs. flying whenever I go there.

When driving you can get on the road when you are ready to do so and travel
at your own pace.....no waiting at crowded airports.....no need to "check
in" 1 1/2 hours before departure............no "flight" delays.

It may take a bit longer but sometimes (as in the case of Cleveland to
Chicago) you can do better driving.

My air travel days are pretty much over....................thank goodness
for that.