haaa .... good one ..... reminds me of the good old days where bush pilots opened up the vast Canadian northern wilderness.
The only things electric were the two magnetos ..... and no airports .... you landed in clearings and on lakes .
Navigate with magnetic compasses off by 30-40 degrees...
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Paraphrased from memory a story I read about years ago .... I was a small charter aircraft hired by a zoo ...... it went something like this ....
PILOT .... I want to declare an emergency and need vectors to the nearest airport
ATC .... where are you ??
PILOT ... crossing the Mexican...
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On May 20, 1991 near Rock Hill, South Carolina, a pilot in a Hughes 269 helicopter was flying an aerial observation flight.
He turned on the cockpit heat. A copperhead snake emerged from the vent near his feet. As the pilot maneuvered towards a landing area, the snake appeared poised to...
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1963 Swissair
Patches of fog on the runway so the pilot applied power while riding the brakes and slowly taxied down the runway
The jet blast cleared the fog from the runway and the plane was able to take off
However , the brakes were overheated and when the landing gear was raised it...
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2010 .... Bandundu, Congo
A passenger brought aboard a crocodile hidden in a sports bag. The crocodile escaped, causing a panic among passengers who all rushed to one end of the plane. This caused an imbalance in the aircraft which led to loss of control and a crash.
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Came across some unusual and "strange" aviation accidents ....
In 1985 an American Airlines B-727 made an emergency landing because the number 3 engine separated from the aircraft
A damaged 0-ring in the forward lavatory had allowed sewage to leak , which froze on the exterior of the...
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GOD: .... Hey Adam , here is a list of options available regarding your private parts .
Which ones would you like ?
ADAM
1 - I want external plumbing
2 - I want to pee standing up
3 - I want to direct the flow wherever I want
4 - I don't want to use tissues
5 - I want it to vary in size from...
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If you are ever confronted by a bitchee lady when she is having a bad day .... gently and politely hold up your hand and say .... "can I ask you a question ? ........... Wait until the whole room goes silent and then ask her .......
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.... "Wasn't I married to you a long time ago "...
That was going to be my question as well ..... my guess is the vibration will still be there ... a wrong plug should still fire and besides there is also a second plug in the cylinder which presumably was the right one.
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