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I hate when people equate being at the helm of a majestic craft to being a bus driver. There's far, FAR more akin to sailing than driving when you fly aircraft

by kunai 13y ago

I hate when people equate being at the helm of a majestic craft to being a bus driver. There's far, FAR more akin to sailing than driving when you fly aircraft. Fluid dynamics are very similar, regardless of whether it's water or air you're sailing through. I don't think being a sailor has ever been a shameful profession; much the opposite, in fact.

PeterisP 13y ago
Noone was saying anything about shameful professions; but, just like if I was a passenger in a sail-ship, I wouldn't like the ship captain to interrupt whatever I'm doing in my cabin to state what is the wind direction today; I wouldn't also like the air-ship captain to interrupt the movie with the notification about airspeed and air temperature up in the sky. Let him worry about the majestic flying, and let the passengers mind their own business.