Originally Posted by
n287hg
I have nonreved enough times to know the different sounds an airplane will make during the different phases of the flight, so the sound of the flaps being retracted, the langing gear being deployed, or great thrust reductions after takeoff on 757s don't usually alarm me, but how would you react to a passenger who is convinced there is somthing wrong with the airplane
This is what I usually said with a smile:
"Tell ya what, if and when I start to look nervous, then it may indicate somethings wrong. Or that I have to use the lav".....That would usually get a smirk or something, but at least it ended the "joe aircraft mechanic" syndrome