Higher... and then FLIP!
Listening to: Higher, The Cardigans
Thinking of:
Conceivable the world's largest aircraft (though its still being contested by some), the A380 took flight this afternoon in front of thousands of aircraft enthusiasts. In one of those things, you don't get the pilot telling some engineer to pump up the gas or to throw in more coal.
Flip through the history books and then realize that approximately 150 years ago, the notion of seeing a man made mechanical device lift off the ground voluntarily was as close as a zoo having a whale on skates as it's side show.
A sudden thought of the scariest job in the world then creeped into the cocktail of sea mammals and flying pachyderms. It seems to me that test pilots have the scariest job in the world.
"Hi hunny I'm home! Nothing much, just a couple of barrel rolls and 5km drop... got home by parachute though... All in a day's work"
I mean seriously... and in the midst of that 5km fall, you're supposed to remain calm, get a reading on your bearings and location while telling the blokes on the radio that you're just on your way to the "Happy Hunting Ground." Yet, so I've been told, test pilots tend to regard their everyday miracles (of mere survival) as just everyday jobs.
On a more personal front, I've not had a chance to go people watching lately and I'm feeling a bit pressed due to work. All in a day's work...
Thinking of:
Conceivable the world's largest aircraft (though its still being contested by some), the A380 took flight this afternoon in front of thousands of aircraft enthusiasts. In one of those things, you don't get the pilot telling some engineer to pump up the gas or to throw in more coal.
Flip through the history books and then realize that approximately 150 years ago, the notion of seeing a man made mechanical device lift off the ground voluntarily was as close as a zoo having a whale on skates as it's side show.
A sudden thought of the scariest job in the world then creeped into the cocktail of sea mammals and flying pachyderms. It seems to me that test pilots have the scariest job in the world.
"Hi hunny I'm home! Nothing much, just a couple of barrel rolls and 5km drop... got home by parachute though... All in a day's work"
I mean seriously... and in the midst of that 5km fall, you're supposed to remain calm, get a reading on your bearings and location while telling the blokes on the radio that you're just on your way to the "Happy Hunting Ground." Yet, so I've been told, test pilots tend to regard their everyday miracles (of mere survival) as just everyday jobs.
On a more personal front, I've not had a chance to go people watching lately and I'm feeling a bit pressed due to work. All in a day's work...
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