Misses the interesting point that the original script had everything happening on board an WW2 American bomber returning from a raid on Germany. Changed to a spaceship after Star Wars was a big hit (View Post)

Worth remembering Captain Moody of British Airways, and his calm in the face of adversity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCnE5vymcqg (View Post)

Yes, afterwards it occurred to me that the fabric of the plane creaking was a good thing - it was the sound of it flexing. If the creaking had stopped, that would have been bad... (View Post)

Some years ago I was on a flight from London to Calgary which hit bad turbulence. It was well-advertised, the captain warned us that planes in front of us had reported us, that it was very bad and th… (View Post)

I do love those books. And it would be a good name! (View Post)