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A one-armed commercial jet pilot ......

Postby TheOstrich » 14 Aug 2014, 10:18

Taking disability equal-opportunities a step too far, surely?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014 ... nding-aaib

Well, I guess Ryanair will now start charging you £20 extra if you have a pilot with two arms ...... :lol:
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Postby Workingman » 14 Aug 2014, 10:27

He eventually landed safely..... so no 'arm done. :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol: :lol:
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Postby meriad » 14 Aug 2014, 10:47

:lol: :lol: :lol: Frank

But on a serious note I agree with Ossie; imagine if this had happened in an emergency? Doesn't bear thinking about really....
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Postby Kaz » 14 Aug 2014, 13:03

:shock: I know!!!! It does seem to be taking Equal Opportunities rights a bit too far. What about the rights of the passengers to have a pilot with both limbs :shock: :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Re: A one-armed commercial jet pilot ......

Postby Kaz » 14 Aug 2014, 13:04

TheOstrich wrote:Well, I guess Ryanair will now start charging you £20 extra if you have a pilot with two arms ...... :lol:


I wouldn't put it past them :? :lol: :lol:
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Postby saundra » 14 Aug 2014, 15:33

Kaz wrote:
TheOstrich wrote:Well, I guess Ryanair will now start charging you £20 extra if you have a pilot with two arms ...... :lol:


I wouldn't put it past them :? :lol: :lol:


Ho God what next :D
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Postby JoM » 15 Aug 2014, 16:24

Kaz wrote:
TheOstrich wrote:Well, I guess Ryanair will now start charging you £20 extra if you have a pilot with two arms ...... :lol:


I wouldn't put it past them :? :lol: :lol:



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Postby cromwell » 15 Aug 2014, 19:23

If I see a pilot coming up the 'plane steps with a white stick, I'm offski...
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Postby TheOstrich » 15 Aug 2014, 20:11

According to one report I heard, I think it was the BBC local news, apparently there's at least 4 of them up there flying around Britain with only one arm.

And then there's those that are flying with only one leg ........ :shock:

All I can say is you'll never get at Ostrich up in one of they things ..... :?
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Postby JoM » 15 Aug 2014, 20:32

TheOstrich wrote:According to one report I heard, I think it was the BBC local news, apparently there's at least 4 of them up there flying around Britain with only one arm.

And then there's those that are flying with only one leg ........ :shock:

All I can say is you'll never get at Ostrich up in one of they things ..... :?


Yep, there're apparently more legless pilots that armless ones!
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