So if you were on a commercial airliner with your rig, and it did the Aloha Airlines convertible trick...

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Would you trust the pilot to land it, or try and gear up and take your fate into your own hands?

Pic for reference:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Alohaairlinesdisaster.jpg

cavete terrae.

[PsychoBob 0]

3,2,1 CYA!

"I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it"
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3,2,1 CYA!

That about sums up my feelings on the subject, too

cavete terrae.

[TMPattersonJr 0]

have fun tryin to land that scrap heap. exit dump high and hope your close to land!!!

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[billeisele 130]

some of the folks got ejected

no shit there I was in freefall, saw the overhead compartment, tracked over, opened the door, got out my gear bag, put on my rig and opened - finally drowned in the middle of the Pacific, should have spent a jump ticket on swimming lessons

Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.

[cocheese 0]

I always get emergency exit seating for just such an occassion.

[turtlespeed 221]

I try to stow my rig under my seat.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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I always get emergency exit seating for just such an occassion.

On my way back from Eloy, we hit some nasty turbulence over the Rockies. I was in the emergency row, window seat... the guy in the middle seat kept looking at my rig under the seat in front of me, and then at the door.

cavete terrae.

[Rookie120 0]

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some of the folks got ejected

If I remember correctly, 1 lady got blown out. The flight attn. She was the only Fatality

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[turtlespeed 221]

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some of the folks got ejected

If I remember correctly, 1 lady got blown out. The flight attn. She was the only Fatality

She didn't flare?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[cocheese 0]

She flared. Well her ass was on fire, It's the PLF she forgot. Damn, we're going to hell.

[billeisele 130]

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some of the folks got ejected

If I remember correctly, 1 lady got blown out. The flight attn. She was the only Fatality

suddenly that crap about - all passengers should remain seated with their seatbelt securely fastened - makes sense - just in case the lid blows off this thing

Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.

[DiggerDan 0]

Well, since you would have had your rig in the overhead, I would say it is safe to assume you wouldn't have an option. If for some stroke of luck you did have your rig next to you, the only way you are staying in that plane is to stya seatbelted in. So standing up, putting your rig on and jumping out is pretty much not gonna happen.

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Well, since you would have had your rig in the overhead, I would say it is safe to assume you wouldn't have an option. If for some stroke of luck you did have your rig next to you, the only way you are staying in that plane is to stya seatbelted in. So standing up, putting your rig on and jumping out is pretty much not gonna happen.

I keep mine under the seat in front of me, I don't want some clownhole to pull a handle getting her gucci bag

ANyway, apparently the air crew could move around to get to people when it happened as long as they stayed low

cavete terrae.

[AggieDave 6]

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clownhole

That's funny, I'm going to have to remember that. Its now on my word list that includes other gems like "asshat."

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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clownhole

That's funny, I'm going to have to remember that. Its now on my word list that includes other gems like "asshat."

Don't forget "twatwaffle" and "douchecanoe"

cavete terrae.

[billeisele 130]

ANyway, apparently the air crew could move around to get to people when it happened as long as they stayed low

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to serve the much valued preztel treat?

you go first, no thats OK you go first, its safe we do it all the time

cavete terrae.

[billeisele 130]

the exit would be interesting, over the wing, under, thru the engine!!

maybe you could ride/slide the fuseluge

famous last words - Heh ya'll watch this!!

Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.

[grue 1]

I think with the wind speeds, you'd really need to tuck as tightly as possible and hope for the best. You'd be looking at a 225mph+ pass

cavete terrae.

[GogglesnTeeth 6]

If I had my rig with me, I would enjoy the convertible top, and take a flying leap!!!

Going fast is nothing new to me, I would slow down before pull time.

Goggles and Teeth

"You fall like a greased safe!!!"

[grue 1]

Yeah, I figure the actual speed itself woudln't be a problem, but the initial wind blast might be. I've done a few high speed passes, but not -that- high speed

cavete terrae.

[Conundrum 1]

I'd probably jump, but my luck I'd be a gonner either way.

[missg8tordivr 0]

Hell yea I would jump....and hope that I didn't hit anything or get torn to pieces on the way out

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F LORIDA!

[NickDG 23]

A couple of missed points . . .

If you jump and live and then something unrelated to your jump brings the plane down and kills everyone - guess who's gonna get the blame - that's right - you!

Also, Aloha Airlines is an inter-island carrier and chances are if you survived the exit you'd wind up shark bait anyway . . .

NickD BASE 194