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Interestingly there is a saying amongst pilots that is: "The second engine flies you to the scene of the accident". I'm not sure if this works as a metaphor in
by jsmcgd 19y ago
Interestingly there is a saying amongst pilots that is: "The second engine flies you to the scene of the accident". I'm not sure if this works as a metaphor in this case.
- mattmaroon 19y agoThat must not be a very common saying because Google didn't return anything for it but this.
- eusman 19y agomaybe Google likes me better: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=The+second+engine+flies+you+to+the+scene+of+the+accident http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=The+second+engine+f... from http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/multi.html http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/multi.html Q: In an underpowered twin, what is the role of the second engine? A: It doubles your chance of engine failure, and it will fly you to the scene of the accident.
- mattmaroon 19y agoI put it in quotes when Googling. It's not quite a saying if it only exists broken up and in response to something else.