Originally Posted by
vagabond
Tim is not the only one bound by the Code of Ethics. There but for the grace of God, go I.
I agree to a point.
Will I ever make a hard landing? Guarantee it.
Will I ever bust an altitude or do 270KIAS below 10,000? Good possibility.
Will I ever take off from the wrong runway? Probably not... but I could.
Will I ever land on a taxiway? I hope not... but I might.
Will I ever overfly my destination by 150 miles? Very unlikely, but remotely possible.
There but for the Grace of God, go I.
On the other hand...
Will I ever drive 7 states wearing a diaper to Taser, pepperspray, and beat up a romantic rival in a parking garage? Not in a hundred years.
Will the Harrisburg cops ever find me passed out behind a shed a mile from the crew hotel wearing nothing but flipflops and a wristwatch? No Way. Ever.
Will I make a fool of myself in front of the entire pilot community by making multiple false and absurd claims about my experience to a National trade publication, FaceBook, MySpace, Linkd'in, and so on, including impersonating a military officer or New York Firefighter? HE11 NO.
These are the guys that, for whatever twisted reason, put a smile on our faces and make this crummy profession a little more fun.
I guess some of us are just not as "mature beyond our years" as others.