Fully Automated Airliner
I suspect the first & last flight will go like this -
" Good morning persons*, this is your computer speaking , welcome aboard the inaugural fully automated airline flight ,
a milestone in aviation development and a great leap forward in technology & reliability. We are climbing through 30,000 feet
and our estimated arrival Heathrow is -click click - arrival Heathrow is -click click -arrival Heathrow is -click click - arrival Heathrow - click click ---- click click --- click click--- "
* By this time the politically corrrect will have taken over completely and the Manual of Newspeak will have banned the expression "Ladies & Gentlemen", as it is -
i) Sexist
ii) Homophobic
iii) discriminates against those of the lower socio-economic group who may not aspire to be ladies or gentlemen.
Last edited by Capt. Crosswind; 17th Jun 2002 at 08:06.