Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
After thirty four years and 16,500 hrs. on helicopters I am so glad that air is invisible.
I was carrying a load of pax around Sydney on a sparkling winter's day, blue skies forever, vis around 60nm, when a booming American voice comes over the intercom:
"You know what's wrong with this country?"
"Ummm. I guess you are going to tell me anyway..."
"You can't see the air! I live in LA, and I've been in Mexico City, and in both places you can grab a handful of air and throw it at somebody! But this place... I don't even know what the hell is keeping us up here!"