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It's nowhere near the same, but I remember being a little kid back in '96 (maybe '97, I'd have to call up my mom and ask) and getting to ride up front with the
by Bluestrike2 9y ago
It's nowhere near the same, but I remember being a little kid back in '96 (maybe '97, I'd have to call up my mom and ask) and getting to ride up front with the monorail pilot at Disney World.
Anyhow, kids aren't the only danger in the cockpit. Around the same time, I rode in a Bell helicopter with family members during a local festival. An older cousin in his 60s at the time sat up front with the pilot. Trying to "get comfortable," he'd slammed his foot against one of the pedals and managed to bump the cyclic in his surprise. Needless to say, the pilot wasn't very happy once we landed.
- fivestar 9y agoShouldn't the pilot have instructed him to keep his feet off the pedals before takeoff? Seriously, a minute going over safety procedures with a neophyte and nothing would have happened.
- Bluestrike2 9y agoI'd assume he did, because it's kind of an obvious thing in hindsight. But I was pretty young at the time, so I don't really have a clue beyond what stuck in my memories.