Pinky:
'When it comes to matters of Aviation the average non aviating Australian is basically, an extremely stupid person!'
I've lost count of the number of times this has been brought home to me. I still remember being solemnly told by a dinner party guest that the reason jet engines are in pods on wings is so the pilot can jettison them if they catch on fire….and even after I patiently explained about fuse bolts, etc. he was still arguing that there were jettison levers in the cockpit!!!!
Anyone have other examples?