Gotta love pax comments when an engine quits

Matthew

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Yesterday, the head basketball coach from the University of Missouri was headed back to COU after a recruiting trip. During the flight, the right engine failed.

His comments to reporters afterward:

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“I’ve flown a lot … ” Anderson said. “When a propeller quits propelling, I don’t think that’s good. I didn’t think they were resting the right engine.”
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http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article9854309.html
 
I used to get upset when people would comment ignorantly about anything aviation, then I realized that for the majority of the flying public, the activity is no different than taking the bus. They're not interested in knowing how the miracle of flight takes them to their destination quicker than driving, so their ignorant comments stand to reason.

My only frustration is when their choice to be ignorant about aviation is utilized to further restrict the activity via voting. I suppose flying isn't the only thing the denizens vote on they have no business making decisions on, but that's for another thread.
 
For the most part, the majority of the flying public can't do anything OTHER than make ignorant comments.

I just thought it was funny that a guy that actually is intelligent, flies a lot, and knows more about GA than most, would use the phrase "when a propeller quits propelling..." He was probably joking or trying not to be too serious about it all, but it's hard for something like that to come through in a printed statement.
 
Just because someone has flown a lot as a passenger doesn't mean that they know or care about anything that is going on with the airplane other than it gets them safely from one place to another. It's unusual when someone professes any interest.

Also, just because someone knows something about one field doesn't mean it transfers to other fields. I have asked my share of stupid questions of the passengers about their areas of expertise. :redface:
 
Matthew said:
For the most part, the majority of the flying public can't do anything OTHER than make ignorant comments.

I just thought it was funny that a guy that actually is intelligent, flies a lot, and knows more about GA than most, would use the phrase "when a propeller quits propelling..." He was probably joking or trying not to be too serious about it all, but it's hard for something like that to come through in a printed statement.
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OK, I confess, what's wrong with the phrase "when a propeller quits propelling"?
 
I think some folks need to find a sense of humor. It's obvious to me he was trying to be funny and succeeded.
 
noobJohn said:
I think some folks need to find a sense of humor. It's obvious to me he was trying to be funny and succeeded.
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+1 ,always good to keep your sense of humor. Who was the reporter that reported the statement.
 
Matthew said:
It makes me LOL just a little bit!
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the whole thing was funny - coaches get second-guessed all the time so he was just turning the table on the pilots - fair play all around
 
I got the joke, don't know why some of you didn't. Technically he's right, the propeller did stop propelling the plane. His choice of words was comical, and anyone could understand what he was saying. Even if he knew all the aviation jargon, the people reading that quote wouldn't so why bother?
 
But you don't gotta love the pilots actions when an engine quits and he does all the wrong things. Tragic!
 
Executive summary: Guy who gets paid to motivate people to play childhood games for a living has no idea how mechanical contraptions work. Guy who writes about childhood sports played by adults does interview to meet deadline so he doesn't get fired. Childhood game enthusiasts, entertained. Newspaper gets paid by advertisers. Mission accomplished. ;)
 
He knows the propellers need to spin in order to propel the airplane. What more does he need to know?
 
StinkBug said:
I got the joke, don't know why some of you didn't. Technically he's right, the propeller did stop propelling the plane. His choice of words was comical, and anyone could understand what he was saying. Even if he knew all the aviation jargon, the people reading that quote wouldn't so why bother?
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+1....

Giving the motor a rest was a funny comment too...:lol:
 
StinkBug said:
I got the joke, don't know why some of you didn't. Technically he's right, the propeller did stop propelling the plane. His choice of words was comical, and anyone could understand what he was saying. Even if he knew all the aviation jargon, the people reading that quote wouldn't so why bother?
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*shrug* I thought it was funny. It's no different than a pilot referring to the "big fan" out front that keeps the pilot cool (because when it stops spinning he starts sweating) or a million other casual references.

I found it refreshing compared to a typical passenger's reaction --" I heard the engine sputtering, and then the plane stalled and plummeted to the ground before the pilot performed a crash-landing."
 
Everskyward said:
Just because someone has flown a lot as a passenger doesn't mean that they know or care about anything that is going on with the airplane other than it gets them safely from one place to another. It's unusual when someone professes any interest.

Also, just because someone knows something about one field doesn't mean it transfers to other fields. I have asked my share of stupid questions of the passengers about their areas of expertise. :redface:
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:yeahthat:
 
The good engine will take you all the way to the scene of the crash. :D:goofy:



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