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AmericanFlyer
21st Oct 2010, 19:57
Are the items in here really true?
Secrets pilots won't tell you - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/10/21/pilot.secrets/index.html?hpt=T2)
Some items they list are substandard accommodations when on the road, pressure to tanker less fuel, etc.
Northbeach
21st Oct 2010, 20:14
Your thread will probably get moved. CNN, NBC, CBS, FOX – name your outlet are in the business of gaining market share for their product. There is a constant pressure to come up with stories that will attract viewers
PPRuNe is a far more detailed and accurate source for your aviation information. Spend just a little time reading the posts here and you will see that every one of the elements brought up in the video has been covered. It’s all OLD NEWS; nothing in this CNN presentation has any surprise.
Yellow Pen
21st Oct 2010, 20:19
Not exactly any secrets in there. 2 minutes googling would reveal most of the gripes. And no, a great landing is not the sign of a good pilot.
AmericanFlyer
21st Oct 2010, 20:26
I have been reading the forums for four years on a regular basis, and I understand that news organizations are looking for stories. Agreed that some of this is well-known, but I always find it interesting to see what non-industry observers see.
con-pilot
21st Oct 2010, 20:32
We got secrets? :ooh:
Photon85
21st Oct 2010, 20:32
Whatever you do, don't read the comments.
I dunno why I always read some of them ;(
protectthehornet
22nd Oct 2010, 00:17
being a REAL airline pilot, I am too cheap to either buy Reader's Digest or have a new enough computer to read all of the ''secrets''.
so, I hope someone will post them here when all 50 are available.
overun
22nd Oct 2010, 00:53
sometimes, driving the bus - l really mean the bus, school runs and stuff - l think l wish l knew where the capitol letter key was.
MungoP
22nd Oct 2010, 00:56
Secrets ? How can there be any secrets left to tell ?... We never stop whining about all our problems.. :rolleyes:
Dream Buster
22nd Oct 2010, 11:35
“Cabin air is not as dirty as people think. A portion of the air is recirculated because that helps to reduce humidity. But it’s run through hospital-quality HEPA filters, and it’s actually cleaner than the air found in most public buildings.” -Patrick Smith, commercial pilot and author, askthepilot.comCNN on air quality:
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2010/03/11/chernoff.toxic.flights.cnn?iref=allsearch)
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2010/03/12/chernoff.toxic.flights.part.2.cnn)
'The best kept secret in aviation' remains the best kept secret in aviation...
Aerotoxic Association - Support for sufferers of Aerotoxic Syndrome (http://www.aerotoxic.org) for further.
DB :ugh:
AmericanFlyer
22nd Oct 2010, 12:08
Makes me wonder about the air quality in most public buildings...