Nice to hear some voices from the ranks of the professionals in support of my position. My plea was largely for a little more of the personal touch from the flight deck, for some limited involvement of the pax in the conduct of the flight, not just by-the-book announcements and directives from the other side of the armoured door. Some of us pax don't just have a special interest in aviation, we actually enjoy flying, still get a charge from a takeoff, get a thrill from seeing the ground from 30000 feet up. We like to think that the guys at the controls also enjoy flying and want to share some of their enthusiasm for their job with the folks in the back.
Rockhound