Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Always drove me crazy at the regional when the captain would insist on lyng about what the issue was. "Don't tell them it was an RA, tell them it was a flight control issue."
"Nah, I'm going to tell them what it was in a professional manner. If you want to make up some dumb story that doesn't make what happened any better, you can."
Exactly. As a passenger I prefer the truth. If a "flight control issue"actually was the cause I'd be more uncomfortable then if they had to avoid a aircraft which strayed from it's flight path.
Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
It's one thing to avoid an airplane, it's another to avoid one dropping meat missiles.
Imagine the bug wash you'd need after hitting one of those!