tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948964058751267696.post3197901309791211711..comments2023-10-21T02:20:20.254+10:00Comments on Three Monkeys; Thoughts and Curiosities: History of aviation and pilots;Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948964058751267696.post-21924880204446478542013-01-16T18:11:21.231+10:002013-01-16T18:11:21.231+10:00Arija; yes, it was so adventurous and yes, we dres...Arija; yes, it was so adventurous and yes, we dressed up. It was all so civilized. Yes one wonders how secure the computers are when something unheard of happens, as there are always many possibilities and I do not think one could cover them all. Possibilities are like a snowball always doubling up. Happy New Year for you and your family. <br />Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948964058751267696.post-1941717740925453932013-01-13T20:40:07.563+10:002013-01-13T20:40:07.563+10:00Hear, hear! I certainly remember the old days when...Hear, hear! I certainly remember the old days when flying from Melbourne to Brisbane was an occasion. You went to see them off at Essendon airport and welcomed them back with flowers. I also remember a particular flight to London in a brand new 747. My husband, being a pilot, had entrance to the cockpit. Luckily there was still a full compliment of crew there, 2 pilots, navigator and engineer. We did not stay long when we realised that all automatic devices had failed. We were in a massive thunderstorm and the navigator had his head down doing calculations, the captain had his hands full keeping the big monster under control and the engineer was desperately trying to find our what the trouble was. We only got to our destination safely due to the skill of our experienced flight crew. Many a time since the advent of economic rationalism, have we sat at an emergency exit and made sure wenew how to open it and have seriously though what if the pilot had a heart attack, could my husband manage to step up to a jet and land it?Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.com