Fly me ? NOT ! ! ! Glad I found this photo before planning my next trip - now I know who NOT to fly with ! Duct tape ? SERIOUSLY ? ? ? Guess I'll be taking more United or Delta flights...

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Glad I found this photo before planning my next trip - now I know who NOT to fly with !

Duct tape ? SERIOUSLY ? ? ?

Guess I'll be taking more United or Delta flights for awhile - American Airlines will be missing a regular passenger until I deem them safe
to fly with again !

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Hey duct tape kept our plant running 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅🤣🤣🤣

DC Loc: Washington state

i saw a story once where a bush plane was riped apart b a bear nd the guy repaired it all wirh duct tape and flew it out

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Big A wrote:

Glad I found this photo before planning my next trip - now I know who NOT to fly with !

Duct tape ? SERIOUSLY ? ? ?

Guess I'll be taking more United or Delta flights for awhile - American Airlines will be missing a regular passenger until I deem them safe
to fly with again !

No problem Big. There’s two other engines on it. Lighten up. 😁

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

FourchonLa. wrote:

No problem Big. There’s two other engines on it. Lighten up. 😁

3 Strike repairs!
If it's supposed to move, but doesn't -WD40.
If it's not supposed to move, but it does -Duct Tape.
If it's falling off -Bailing Wire

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

CamT wrote:

Hey duct tape kept our plant running 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅🤣🤣🤣

Be that as it may, it doesn't mean
I'd want to risk my life on a duct
tape engine repair - I'm not really comfortable with flying to begin
with, and zooming around at
500mph/30,000 ft. up with
a duct taped engine doesn't exactly inspire confidence ! Thanks, but
NO THANKS !

Blackdog Loc: Round Rock, TX

Big A wrote:

Be that as it may, it doesn't mean
I'd want to risk my life on a duct
tape engine repair - I'm not really comfortable with flying to begin
with, and zooming around at
500mph/30,000 ft. up with
a duct taped engine doesn't exactly inspire confidence ! Thanks, but
NO THANKS !

Can you imagine watching that duct tape peel away slowly at cruising altitude? YIKES!!

I'm 250,000 miler
Gold Medallion
Platinum Club Flyer
With over 350 jumps from Altitude all across America.....

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE!!

Although, I am very fond of the A10 Warthog. It may not be perfect, but it is hard to bring that plane down!

BIG A - I highly recommend Valium on your next flight.

Blue Skies and Soft landings always,

BD

DC Loc: Washington state

its not like the tape was holding the engin on or anything like that. most likely just used for reflective purposes so if the cover fell of in flight it would be easier to see and find

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Fredfish wrote:

3 Strike repairs!
If it's supposed to move, but doesn't -WD40.
If it's not supposed to move, but it does -Duct Tape.
If it's falling off -Bailing Wire

Yep. I agree Fred.

Blackdog Loc: Round Rock, TX

DC wrote:

its not like the tape was holding the engin on or anything like that. most likely just used for reflective purposes so if the cover fell of in flight it would be easier to see and find

WAIT, WHAT? (LOL) If something fell off in flight it would be easier to find......

I don't think they were getting ready to fly that plane. They were more than likely beginning maintenance.
Still that's funny.

BD

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Big A wrote:

Glad I found this photo before planning my next trip - now I know who NOT to fly with !

Duct tape ? SERIOUSLY ? ? ?

Guess I'll be taking more United or Delta flights for awhile - American Airlines will be missing a regular passenger until I deem them safe
to fly with again !

If that had been in Texas, they would have probably been using bailing wire! Just Sayin...RJS

Fishinmaniac Loc: SW Washington

Big A wrote:

Glad I found this photo before planning my next trip - now I know who NOT to fly with !

Duct tape ? SERIOUSLY ? ? ?

Guess I'll be taking more United or Delta flights for awhile - American Airlines will be missing a regular passenger until I deem them safe
to fly with again !

OMG! No….just NO!

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Blackdog wrote:

Can you imagine watching that duct tape peel away ... (show quote)

Not a nervous flier, just physically uneasy - pills like dramamine and/or bromine just jump-start the nausea !
Have been plagued with motion sickness since I was a pup - was told it's caused by an inner-ear problem,
as it also affects your balance ! May have been the result of an early
accident/concussion, as I've had this problem since I was very young !

Last time I flew I was wearing those 'SeaBand' wristbands - was still
slightly out-of-sorts, but not nearly
as nauseous as without them !

Slimshady Loc: Central Pennsylvania

Sitting in Chicago O’hare one time on a layover. The gate next to ours already had a plane sitting at it. Came across the board that that particular flight was delayed. As I walked by,you could see a couple guys working in the cockpit. About that time,you could see sparks flying all through the cockpit. About 5 minutes later,that flight came across as canceled. I am glad that wasn’t the plane I was waiting on

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Slimshady wrote:

Sitting in Chicago O’hare one time on a layover. The gate next to ours already had a plane sitting at it. Came across the board that that particular flight was delayed. As I walked by,you could see a couple guys working in the cockpit. About that time,you could see sparks flying all through the cockpit. About 5 minutes later,that flight came across as canceled. I am glad that wasn’t the plane I was waiting on

Things that make you go - Hmmm !

Glad I wasn't on it, either ! I've been
on some flights that were smooth
as silk - then again, I've been on
a few where we had to deal with
some serious turbulence, including flying through a storm where the
wing was struck repeatedly by lightning and another where we
hit an 'air pocket' and suddenly dropped several feet like a stone - kinda nerve-wracking, not to
mention leaving your stomach
feeling like a cement mixer !