C13 - Sunday, Janvary 27, 1985 - North Shore News

Travel safe with reputable airlines

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everyone knows, I'm a white-knuckle passenger but
Since it’s impossiile to avoid flyng — especially in
my. job — I try to stack the odds in my favor.
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There are many airlines
that I flatly refuse to fly. If
there’s any chance that the

pilot learned to fly with Terry -

and the Pirates or. that
Donald ..Duck repaired the
aircraft with bubble gum,
this lady stays on the ground.
”. It’s insane to fly with some

trashy. carriér, risking your: .
neck. to. save a hundred”

bucks. A number of. shaky
charter operations fly equip-
ment that is dying of old age.

They .don’t have the money |

to. keep. them -in ‘proper
repair. Their pilots may have
the basic minimum that. the
law allows by way of training
and experience. . :

Being a bit closer to the in- ..

side of the travel business
than the average person, |
hear some horror stories that
would curl -your hair,
: How about the fellow-who
- climbed ‘aboard-a Chinese
domestic. carrier and found,
- instead of-rows of seats with
belts and padding, rows of
- kitchen chairs? Or the airline
that was charged with repair-
ing; “their. aircraft-.with
‘counterfeit parts, .. bashed
~ together out of scrap metal in
some. banana republic?

. “Good airlines have reputa-

tions to protect. They have
the cash flow to keep up their
-. equipment: and -to pay top

dollar -.to-quialified

~ mechanics,“A’pilcz’s job with

them is a prestifious position

and only the bist candidates

1. get:the jobs. And those are.”
_ the only: peoph? I: want \up.°
‘front.when I'mi'n ‘the air.

:° 2. Alteraft fuels expensive.
"Reputable .airline: carry extra
_.» fuel t0’allow:the/pilots to fly
‘ around" bad™ weather. or, to
land at an altertiative airport
if things don’: ook too good.
- Does’ Bwongo-Bongo
Chorters? » soe
JS A short time ago‘a friend
‘of mine called me, furious
‘that her travel plans had been.
short-circuited. She, her hus-
- band and three. kids had

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“by Barbara
McCreadie |

booked a charter package to
Hawaii. At the last minute
the airline had backed out
and it was going to cost them
several hundred dollars more
to fly.CPAir. ©

“Somebody has just done
you a helluva favor,’ I
replied. ‘“‘Shut-up and: pay
the difference before they
change their minds!”

The first airline has recent-

_ly been grounded for safety

reasons, What did 1 know
about it?’ Only what com-
plaints I'd had from readers -

_who had ‘actually - travelled

with the’ carrier, If an airline
tuns 4 sloppy operaticn in the’

" passenger section — right out .”

front ‘where everyone can see
—- what are they doing in’
places we don’t. see? Like the:
cockpit and ‘the maintenance
department. _
As a passenger, once I’ve
buckled myself into a seat,
I'm in the hands of God, the
pilot and the guys who Servic-

ed the plane. But there’s a_ .
‘few things I can do to tip the
“odds just a vit more in my

1 OR 2 PERSONS

SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY

GM. the exciting world of travel a

OU MAY CALL me “‘chicken” if you like favor.
but I’m mighty particular about the equip-
ment used fo fly me from point to point. As

When I come onboard |
take a good look at the
Nearest emergency exit and
count how many rows of
seats there are between it and
me. That could save my life if
1 ever had to evacuate a
smoke-filled cabin.

1 check the overhead rack
above my head. Has someone
filled it. with heavy camera
cases or briefcases? I’ve been
aboard planes where the
hatch has snapped open in
turbulence, raining the con-
tents of the Din on the people
below. I’m not about to get
crowned by someone’s damn
camera.

1 prefer an aisle seat. If |

_ should get stuck in the mid-

dle, ! make sure that all the
carry-on junk is tucked far
under the seat ahead. If
you're sitting next to me and
your briefcase is blocking my
escape route, you'll hear
about it.

On long flights, I do get up
and move around from time
to time. Otherwise, I stay in
my seat with my seatbelt
fastened. Ever hear of clear-
air turbulence? Not even the
pilot has any warning and the
plane can drop like a rock or
even do a belly-roll. I'd
sooner stay in my seat than
peel myself off the ceiling.

It makes sense to obey the

rules. Don’t smoke. in the .
washrooms. Butt-out when’:
the light goes on, Listen to *
the emergency procédures”
lecture and. know where the

stuff you may need is hidden:

Don’t drink yourself blotto
on a flight. If you have to
move fast you'll be out of
luck if your feet are taking

orders from a head boiled in

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