[I adapted a list of previously “unspoken rules”=
about flying the day after an “eventful” flight. Living in Wyo=
ming meant always commuting on small regional flights home on the final leg=
=2E Everything was booked through Denver, Salt Lake, or Minneapolis. Our fl=
ight sped off down the runway at Denver, then the pilot aborted the takeoff=
, applying the brakes, back fans, etc. We stopped just short of a mud=
dy field! When we taxied to a United service hangar, the tech came on=
board, and after a few minutes announced that it was just a malfunctioning=
light – and he UNSCREWED it. Hey, I remember when my kids did that w=
ith the oil light on my Chevy just before the engine blew . . . ]
1. =
No flight ever leaves on time unless you are running late and need the dela=
y to make the flight.
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2. If you are running late f=
or a flight, it will depart from the farthest gate within the terminal.
3. If you arrive very early for a flight, it inevitab=
ly will be delayed.
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sp;
4. Flights never leave from Ga=
te #1 at any terminal in the world.
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;
5. If you must=
do work on your flight, you will experience turbulence as soon as you touc=
h pen to paper. Or start to drink your coffee.
6. =
If you are assigned a middle seat, you can determine who has the seats on t=
he aisle and the window while you are still in the boarding area. Just find=
the two largest passengers.
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7. Only passengers se=
ated in window seats ever get up to go to the lavatory.
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8. The crying baby on board your flight is always seated next to you.=
9. The less carry-on luggage space available on a=
n aircraft, the more carry-on luggage passengers will bring aboard.
10. You=
may make it safely to Wyoming in November, but your luggage is enjoying a =
sun-filled week in Hawaii.
~~~
Dr Bob Griffin
[email protected] www.grif.net
“It is not enough to stare =
up the steps;
we must step up the stairs “