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Early flight was a different beast (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Every word of those pre-flight checklists is written in the blood of early aviators

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

In general all safety rules and checklists and procedures are written with the blood of those who didn't even knew they(this rules) existed

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Really, it's a wonder those planes could take off, considering the size of the pilots' balls.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ascend to 32,000 foot and...

Do what?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

chocks away on the jerries, that's what old chap

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Cabbage crate over the briny!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

We'll figure it out when we get there