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In response to "whoops, wrong button..." by xi

what's scary is that they actually have a button for that -- nm

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Aug 27 '10, 06:26

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It's probably a good thing. I'd prefer the pilot to focus on flying the plane than breaking the news to passengers -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 06:32 8
- also, they can have the recording give the message in various languages which the pilot may not know. (By international law the only language pilots.. - zork Aug 27, 07:04
- are there other buttons for different kinds of crashes? -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 06:38 6
  - You might only need two, depending on what the passengers need to do next. Emergency landing = brace, then evacuate. - Roger More Aug 27, 06:49
  - why do you think their are so many buttons and levers on an airplane? -- nm - Beaker Aug 27, 06:43 4
    - "this one is for alien abduction, this one is for time travel, this one is for flying monster attack, not to be confused with the ground based - Beaker Aug 27, 06:44 3
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        or the one for when a genii, superhero, or Hogwart's student is flying next to the plane. -- nm - zork Aug 27, 07:09 1
        
        And the "There's no gremlin on the wing of this plane. No, sir." button. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 07:18

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