There is a rather unpleasant habit on PPRUNE to rubbish SLF contributions as "being ignorant and clearly not knowing what they are talking about"
It’s very clear that this guy was spooked because of some kind of unusual activity on his flight.
It’s also probable that the gear would be cycled with this kind of problem (i.e. plane thinks its on the ground) and that it’s also probable that some passengers would notice that this was unusual.
Of course only the flight crew know how busy they were in the cockpit during that time, but its worth considering that a quick call to the passengers (or via the cabin crew) before this activity could have prevented some un-easy minds.
A calming voice from up front is very reassuring to SLF, regardless of what is actually said in the announcement.
Last edited by smala01; 20th June 2007 at 10:51.