And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The pilots for that airline might know differently. Whatever might have been going on was probably way under the radar, especially the corporate radar (which frowned on anything untoward being publicly visible).
I recall an old anecdote about early commercial aircraft development, no idea if it's true or not. Early in the life of a certain airliner model, they discovered worrisome dimpling in some floor panels. Remember, no computer-aided stress modeling in those days & accidents were still all too common. The engineers couldn't figure out where the stress was coming from, until someone realized they hadn't factored in the stress concentration of high heels. (!)
From the mid 80s until 2018, I flew into, out of, and through LAX hundreds of times. Sometimes it was every week or two. I had 100k status most years on either United or American (I’ve been through DFW a comparable number of times). LAX was mostly tolerable in the 90s and became much worse over the decades. I don’t have a favorite airport, but the least loathsome in my opinion is Narita. DIA is okay, but still pretty typically problematic. These days, it takes something truly significant to get me in an airport or on a plane. Only once since 2018.
As large aiports go, Charlotte's not too bad, especially the commuter terminal (E). When we fly (rarely anymore), it's out of Charleston, SC. Great smaller airport. Seating remodeled to accomodate laptops. Food decently priced. American has many direct flights that don't require going through Charlotte.
I’ve never been to Charlotte, so I will take your word for it. The smallest airport I have been to that has regular service was Santa Barbara in the early 90s. I was in and out of there every week for about a year. I think that they had 4 or 5 gates serving United Express, American Eagle, and Delta’s commuter planes. Most days, only three gates were in use, with two feeder hallways from the rental car desks and two x-ray machines running. I was using Hertz in those days and the lady managing their desk waited two hours for me when my inbound flight was delayed. Things have changed there in 30+ years.
1965ish. Flying cocktail waitresses, with morals one step above alley cats, who put the "lay" in layovers. They just had the sense to not parade that and rub management's nose in it.
Recall that when Arthur Hailey wrote the novel "Airport" in 1968, the idea that a senior pilot, married, had knocked up one of the single stewardesses was so common as to be stereotypical, and no great shock to readers.
The pilots for that airline might know differently. Whatever might have been going on was probably way under the radar, especially the corporate radar (which frowned on anything untoward being publicly visible).
ReplyDeleteCoffee, Tea or....
ReplyDeleteThey had to work while wearing high heels. In aircraft of that era. Respect.
ReplyDeleteI recall an old anecdote about early commercial aircraft development, no idea if it's true or not. Early in the life of a certain airliner model, they discovered worrisome dimpling in some floor panels. Remember, no computer-aided stress modeling in those days & accidents were still all too common. The engineers couldn't figure out where the stress was coming from, until someone realized they hadn't factored in the stress concentration of high heels. (!)
ReplyDeleteWhy can't women dress like that now? Can't they see how attractive and sexy that is? Now it's big butts in holey jeans.
ReplyDeleteAnd body ink with facial piercings and nose rings.
DeleteI thought the plural of Stewardess was stewardae.
ReplyDeleteWas LAX ever a good airport? Hated it every single time I've flown through.
ReplyDeleteFrom the mid 80s until 2018, I flew into, out of, and through LAX hundreds of times. Sometimes it was every week or two. I had 100k status most years on either United or American (I’ve been through DFW a comparable number of times). LAX was mostly tolerable in the 90s and became much worse over the decades. I don’t have a favorite airport, but the least loathsome in my opinion is Narita. DIA is okay, but still pretty typically problematic. These days, it takes something truly significant to get me in an airport or on a plane. Only once since 2018.
ReplyDeleteAs large aiports go, Charlotte's not too bad, especially the commuter terminal (E). When we fly (rarely anymore), it's out of Charleston, SC. Great smaller airport. Seating remodeled to accomodate laptops. Food decently priced. American has many direct flights that don't require going through Charlotte.
DeleteI’ve never been to Charlotte, so I will take your word for it. The smallest airport I have been to that has regular service was Santa Barbara in the early 90s. I was in and out of there every week for about a year. I think that they had 4 or 5 gates serving United Express, American Eagle, and Delta’s commuter planes. Most days, only three gates were in use, with two feeder hallways from the rental car desks and two x-ray machines running. I was using Hertz in those days and the lady managing their desk waited two hours for me when my inbound flight was delayed. Things have changed there in 30+ years.
DeleteRemember, the red curb is only for loading and unloading passengers.
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ReplyDeleteNothing beats The Rock (Gibraltar) for really tightening up the poop chute! What with a really short strip and some fun cross winds.
ReplyDelete1965ish. Flying cocktail waitresses, with morals one step above alley cats, who put the "lay" in layovers. They just had the sense to not parade that and rub management's nose in it.
ReplyDeleteRecall that when Arthur Hailey wrote the novel "Airport" in 1968, the idea that a senior pilot, married, had knocked up one of the single stewardesses was so common as to be stereotypical, and no great shock to readers.