truth be told, a lot of us do care about some of that stuff, which is why the Live Map Channel on the TV can be so popular sometimes.
on the other hand, once you’ve been in an airplane 100 times, you don’t care about it anymore. I’ve seen the silly seat-belt and life-vest demonstration, let me sleep will you?
Some of us like hearing about the altitude and wind direction. We even check the airline magazine maps of flight paths to guess what we’re flying over. And Al, I would personally love it if you sang karaoke.
Pilot talk in part is meant to reassure “us” (the Dumb Passengers) that he is competent and that we are In Good Hands with Al. But occasionally it includes something actually interesting: e.g., “And on our left, folks, you can see the starship Enterprise descending toward Star Fleet’s San Francisco headquarters….”
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
Having a nice voice is a chief requirement for being a pilot.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAHbDSf4jQ
Phatts about 6 years ago
truth be told, a lot of us do care about some of that stuff, which is why the Live Map Channel on the TV can be so popular sometimes.
on the other hand, once you’ve been in an airplane 100 times, you don’t care about it anymore. I’ve seen the silly seat-belt and life-vest demonstration, let me sleep will you?
oldpine52 about 6 years ago
You should always know how far you have to fall in case the engines quit.
Troglodyte about 6 years ago
That explains it. I’ve always wondered too. :)
Ratbrat about 6 years ago
What’s our vector Victor?
Gent about 6 years ago
I tried to be a pilot once. But people got scared when I growled.
Andrew Sleeth about 6 years ago
Some of us like hearing about the altitude and wind direction. We even check the airline magazine maps of flight paths to guess what we’re flying over. And Al, I would personally love it if you sang karaoke.
mortaur about 6 years ago
Excuse me…I speak jive.
tripwire45 about 6 years ago
Actually, I’m always curious what I’m looking at from 35,000 feet and sometimes the information is interesting.
Greyhame about 6 years ago
Shirly, you can’t be serious?
Nuliajuk about 6 years ago
Should we be worried that he wears sunglasses indoors?
frenat about 6 years ago
What’s the difference between God and a pilot? God doesn’t think he’s a pilot.
LeoDaSavage about 6 years ago
If the plane crashes, will he still be singing karaoke?
Radish the wordsmith about 6 years ago
Handing Lady: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Handing Lady: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I’ve been nervous lots of times.
Guilty Bystander about 6 years ago
Having a vision of Leslie Nielsen in “Airplane” breaking into a rendition of “Feelings” on the intercom, and it’s not a pretty one.
Masterskrain Premium Member about 6 years ago
Although, I DO like some of the pre-flight announcements on Southwest…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07LFBydGjaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdCFYLf_JI
MarcWhinston about 6 years ago
As long as the pilot talks to us, I know he’s not asleep.
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
Pilot talk in part is meant to reassure “us” (the Dumb Passengers) that he is competent and that we are In Good Hands with Al. But occasionally it includes something actually interesting: e.g., “And on our left, folks, you can see the starship Enterprise descending toward Star Fleet’s San Francisco headquarters….”