WTF - Clapping when the plane lands.
Discussion
I was working in Moscow in the mid eighties when it was a pretty grim place to be - for example you had to bribe your way in to the restaurant in your own hotel. A soon as the wheels left the tarmac on the BA flight out of Sheremetyevo everyone burst into applause at the sheer relief to be getting out. I've never seen the drinks trolley appear so fast.
Given the recent incidents involving planes shot out of the sky, having to make forced landings due to nutters on board threatening to detonate bombs, the pilot's arm falling off and planes simply vanishing with no trace I can see why some people will be happy to arrive at their destination!
hman said:
I dont understand it either - you dont clap a bus driver when they manage to stop at a bus stop safely and flying airlines is basically the same with wings, a bigger bus stop and a longer journey.
I've never stopped a bus at a stop but I've stopped a car at a stop and landed a big plane, landing the big plane was definitely harder and involved much more training.
What a bunch of snobby, miserable buggers, what's wrong with people showing appreciation for something?
In feb we flew to San Diego and upon landing a bunch of yanks started singing the star spangled banner, (a couple of them got to their feet too..
Luckily it was a BA flight and a surely Liverpudlian stewardess told them to sit down and shut up.
i have experienced the clapping thing too- don't get it.
Luckily it was a BA flight and a surely Liverpudlian stewardess told them to sit down and shut up.
i have experienced the clapping thing too- don't get it.
Impasse said:
Rude-boy said:
You don't compliment a chief as a rule, they are just doing their job, but occasionally you are served a plate that is so divine that you can't help but wish to pass on your compliments to the chief.
Heap big um buffalo cooking skill. Paleface happy.Balls (Ed)
el stovey said:
I've never stopped a bus at a stop but I've stopped a car at a stop and landed a big plane, landing the big plane was definitely harder and involved much more training.
What a bunch of snobby, miserable buggers, what's wrong with people showing appreciation for something?
There's a formula.
If the flights to a Med resort, Canary Islands or less than 3 hours South or South East and people are wearing football shirts.
They will clap on landing, be attacking the overhead lockers before the planes stopped and have a suitcase you would be embarrassed to claim.
It won't happen on flights to Madeira.
If the flights to a Med resort, Canary Islands or less than 3 hours South or South East and people are wearing football shirts.
They will clap on landing, be attacking the overhead lockers before the planes stopped and have a suitcase you would be embarrassed to claim.
It won't happen on flights to Madeira.
And another thing. My in laws went of a cruise and they were honoured to be invited to have dinner with the captain?!?!
Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
Would they be honoured if they were in the back of a mini cab and the driver asked them to sit in the front and have a kebab with him. It's outrageous.
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k off captain and drive the boat, like you're paid to.
Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
Would they be honoured if they were in the back of a mini cab and the driver asked them to sit in the front and have a kebab with him. It's outrageous.
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k off captain and drive the boat, like you're paid to.doogz said:
Are commercial pilots graded on their landings in any way?
Carrier pilots are graded on every landing, yes?
Are commercial pilot's landings recorded? An accelerometer keeping tabs of every landing that'll flag up if any particular pilot constantly lands heavily?
Probably not, but I thought I'd ask anyway.
On most large aircraft the vertical deceleration is recorded and if it's above a certain value it will trigger a hard landing report on some types.Carrier pilots are graded on every landing, yes?
Are commercial pilot's landings recorded? An accelerometer keeping tabs of every landing that'll flag up if any particular pilot constantly lands heavily?
Probably not, but I thought I'd ask anyway.
If you think you've done a hard landing you can still request an inspection from engineers.
Often you get 'feedback' from the cabin crew. You leave the flight deck feeling dejected after your rather positive arrival, then they accusingly ask "who did that landing?" If the passengers are still disembarking, they might chip in too.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
And another thing. My in laws went of a cruise and they were honoured to be invited to have dinner with the captain?!?!
Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
Would they be honoured if they were in the back of a mini cab and the driver asked them to sit in the front and have a kebab with him. It's outrageous.
fk off captain and drive the boat, like you're paid to.
I think it's just a tradition from olden times when people had more respect for each other. Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
Would they be honoured if they were in the back of a mini cab and the driver asked them to sit in the front and have a kebab with him. It's outrageous.
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k off captain and drive the boat, like you're paid to.A ships captain's job is not just driving the boat. You don't have to put everyone down that does a different job to you.
doogz said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
And another thing. My in laws went of a cruise and they were honoured to be invited to have dinner with the captain?!?!
Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
Would they be honoured if they were in the back of a mini cab and the driver asked them to sit in the front and have a kebab with him. It's outrageous.
fk off captain and drive the boat, like you're paid to.
I was on a cruise recently.Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
Would they be honoured if they were in the back of a mini cab and the driver asked them to sit in the front and have a kebab with him. It's outrageous.
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k off captain and drive the boat, like you're paid to.Didn't have dinner with the Captain, but did have a chat with him about his boat.
He knew surprisingly little about boats, for someone in charge of one, in the middle of the sea, with a few thousand people onboard. Didn't help me much tbh, I don't like boats!
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Wtf is that all about. Never mind dinner with the captain. You have dinner, he drives the boat. That's the deal. He can have a chicken leg at the wheel.
He can also marry people onboard and have them clapped in irons. Bit more than a minicab driver I think you'll find. A ship's captain is God of all he surveys and the dining with the captain thing is an old tradition.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff