Hello everyone-I'm NOT a pilot-I'm one of those people that sit behind you and pay your wages-YES a dreaded member of the public.
I'm also a nervous flyer (had my first flight since 1982 the otherday)-and I just wonder if you guys ever think how an event like this affects the general public.
My pet fear about flying is loss of power on take off-I am literally cacking it when we roll down that runway-'What happens if the engine fails now-jeez we'll just fall out of the sky, and we're not high enough for the pilot to recover'-I think these are quite common thoughts of the ignorant passenger.
This incident, although it reflects my pet fear in real life, has gone a long way to ease my fears.
I realise that
1. A big jet can take off and climb on one engine.
2. The crew remain calm and in control of the situation
3. The bloody thing can land ok on one engine
I probably still be cacking it going down the runway-but not as much
Take care.