To be fair, they say that on EVERY Delta flight.

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the concept of parts of the plane flying off that "we didn't need anyway."

Not Amused.

/Hot like Nestor Carbonell

They do it with fuel all the time.

I've seen this movie...

wanted for questioning.

Damn Gremlins.

1980, my first experience flying in a large jet: Landed in Atlanta, plane taxis down runway with a huuuuge hangar, with the words "Fly Delta" on the roof; inside said hangar were the remains of a Delta jet missing most of its really important bits, seemingly from an unhappy meeting with the ground.

Yeah, that didn't stick in my indelible child mind a bit. Advertising at its best right there.

Damnit!! you win Bf+

its gotta do something.. what?

sigh of relief:

rand al'thor: I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the concept of parts of the plane flying off that "we didn't need anyway."

As opposed to parts flying off that "we really could have used"?

Do they at least give you a free drink when that happens?

rand al'thor

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the concept of parts of the plane flying off that "we didn't need anyway."


All good designs include a significant amount of redundancy. Do you think the plane actually needs two wings to fly?? Nope - it only needs one. The other is a backup.

IT'S A COOK-BOOK!!1!

Oops. Wrong episode!

How does anyone notice a large chunk of the tail falling? It's behind you and there's no windows.

Airplane tails are like tonsils and appendixes. You don't really need them. They are just going to get infected at some point, and cause you a bunch of problems.

The_Sponge: Do they at least give you a free drink when that happens?

Maybe. I got offered a bottle of Sutter Home when a woman barfed on me. It also took the stewardess 10 minutes to get to me. Great flight in case you were wondering

/love ya United

Psumek: How does anyone notice a large chunk of the tail falling? It's behind you and there's no windows.

Tailspin.

Oh, has anyone posted this yet?

Usually, when the captain is speaking, it is to tell us about Pussy Control.

Clearly the brand name "United" is just a marketing ploy to keep consumers diverted from their real problem.

Its ok, we won't need that part till we landto crash.

FTFT[hem]

"This is your captain speaking. You might notice a large chunk of the tail falling toward the ground. Its ok, we won't need that part till we land. Please note that there will be a $50.00 "Excitement Fee" added to your credit card. Thank you for flying Delta Air."

FTFY Subby.

It's a tail cone... chances are that it reduced fuel economy by 0.1%.