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"Pilots Terror at 300mph"
I would imagine the pilot's would have been slightly concerned if they were doing 300mph on the asphalt, but as we know this is complete fiction. The use of the "Terror" was probably no accident either.
I would imagine the pilot's would have been slightly concerned if they were doing 300mph on the asphalt, but as we know this is complete fiction. The use of the "Terror" was probably no accident either.
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The fact is that 8 out of 10 journalists are twats who doesn't care at all about if it is true or false what they write as long as it sells the papers. If it means that the "victims" of their articles are to loose their jobs/partners/dignity/business or something else, then "who cares". - Certainly not the journalist 
There are some good reporters around, but unfortunately they only rarely write about aviation. Maybe because they want to tell the truth, and the truth in cases like this will never sell any papers
As for the girl who is quoted then i just hope and pray she will stop with her ppl. Don't need those attention seeking people in our industry
There are some good reporters around, but unfortunately they only rarely write about aviation. Maybe because they want to tell the truth, and the truth in cases like this will never sell any papers
As for the girl who is quoted then i just hope and pray she will stop with her ppl. Don't need those attention seeking people in our industry
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The irony is that the sensationalism of reactions such as those above generally tends to outweigh the sensationalism by which the original story is marked.
I give you:
"If you get a chance send him one (an email that is, not letter bomb)".
"8 out of 10 journalists are twats"
"As for the girl who is quoted then i just hope and pray she will stop with her ppl"
I give you:
"If you get a chance send him one (an email that is, not letter bomb)".
"8 out of 10 journalists are twats"
"As for the girl who is quoted then i just hope and pray she will stop with her ppl"
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My original post was meant to show that with all the problems we've had within our industry we really dont need headlines involving PILOT and TERROR in the same sentance. They really dont help an industry thats been through the s**t for the last few years.
I appreciate an RTO can be a bit interesting for nervous fliers, but this is intentional scaremongering.
I wouldnt be surprised if the RTO was done at a low speed. Unless its a serious problem the airbus wont let you know until your safely climbing away.
just my opinion though chaps...if someone is given the responsibility of reporting the news, they should do it responsibly.
I appreciate an RTO can be a bit interesting for nervous fliers, but this is intentional scaremongering.
I wouldnt be surprised if the RTO was done at a low speed. Unless its a serious problem the airbus wont let you know until your safely climbing away.
just my opinion though chaps...if someone is given the responsibility of reporting the news, they should do it responsibly.
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I've received a reply from the reporter involved. He says the headline wording was nothing to do with him but was added by the paper's sub-editors; who got it from that great standard bearer - the Daily Mail.
He also apologied for the headline - so he seems to be equally miffed about it.
He also apologied for the headline - so he seems to be equally miffed about it.
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Load of bollocks !!
Bandit: I think it was a nice move to write to the guy and make him aware of the negative twist in his article. Well done
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Sorry, did you find that difficult to understand ?
It is a valid comment.
The constant indignation regarding journalists is so tiresome. They're journalists. It's what they do. Live with it. Let it go.
Keep your toys in the pram boys
It is a valid comment.
The constant indignation regarding journalists is so tiresome. They're journalists. It's what they do. Live with it. Let it go.
Keep your toys in the pram boys
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Sounds like a local journo thinking he has scooped an exclusive story and is about to make it big time in the nationals!!
Also - "Thousands of pounds worth of belongings had been stolen" - what the hell was in her case just for a weekend trip to NY???
Also - "Thousands of pounds worth of belongings had been stolen" - what the hell was in her case just for a weekend trip to NY???
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more here .... http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=255398
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The problem with the media is they screw up the information they're reporting on. And the only motive seems to be to make the story more exciting.
If you're a pilot, all the aviation stories are wrong.
If you're a doctor, all the medical stories are wrong.
If you're a gun owner, all the gun details are wrong.
If you're a computer professional, all the computer details are wrong.
One time there was an article about how 2% of the US's land could be turned into windmill farms so that nuclear reactors could be eliminated. 2% !?!?! An average sized US state turned into windmills!?!?!
These are just the ones I know. I'm sure everything else is crap too, at this point.
If you're a pilot, all the aviation stories are wrong.
If you're a doctor, all the medical stories are wrong.
If you're a gun owner, all the gun details are wrong.
If you're a computer professional, all the computer details are wrong.
One time there was an article about how 2% of the US's land could be turned into windmill farms so that nuclear reactors could be eliminated. 2% !?!?! An average sized US state turned into windmills!?!?!
These are just the ones I know. I'm sure everything else is crap too, at this point.
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FakePilot,
You are absolutely right.
And the conclusion that you can draw from this is that you can not trust anything that you read in the newspapers. Unfortunatley, whilst they might quote that old cliche, a lot of people really do beleive what they read.
It doesn't do the subject of the articles any good, it doesn't do the readers any good, it just feathers the papers' nests.
The press are so powerful that they are a law unto themselves which is impossible to challenge.
You are absolutely right.
And the conclusion that you can draw from this is that you can not trust anything that you read in the newspapers. Unfortunatley, whilst they might quote that old cliche, a lot of people really do beleive what they read.
It doesn't do the subject of the articles any good, it doesn't do the readers any good, it just feathers the papers' nests.
The press are so powerful that they are a law unto themselves which is impossible to challenge.
I want to add another one:
If you speak English, everything they write is wrong.
Just read on CNN about some fellows lost on the mountain. For some reason they repeated the same paragraph twice. They do this quite often. Thought my eyeballs needed re-calibration.
Come on, a global news service and you can't proof read?
Argh.
If you speak English, everything they write is wrong.
Just read on CNN about some fellows lost on the mountain. For some reason they repeated the same paragraph twice. They do this quite often. Thought my eyeballs needed re-calibration.
Come on, a global news service and you can't proof read?
Argh.
