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To: Peter W. Kessler
I suffered four flights with “Skid-Row Airlines” in the last five days.

That's funny you should mention that. I was on a flight with them comming out of Mexico two weeks ago. Two rows ahead of me and across the isle in an Embassadair (I think - 2 rows one side 1 row the other), the overhead utility panel fell open and the passengers were trying to get it pushed back up in place. O2 tubes, wires exposed.... Finally, a pilot or somebody came back, pulled out his keys, used them as a tool to wedge something back together and fixed the panel back in place.

More concerning to me than the plane falling apart was the fact that the pilot seemed to be proficient at fixing it. It made me wonder what else was going on in the cockpit.

If that's not enough for you, the week before, we had to deplane and get another plane from them because a cargo door was broken and would not close properly. I have spoken to my travel assisant about being more selective of my carriers. ;o)

6 posted on 12/08/2014 8:49:52 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (POTUS shall now be referred to as POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
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To: Tenacious 1
Awhile back, I was flying "Useless Air" through LaGuardia when I ran into a delay. (naturally) Nothing to do but wait, especially since it was 8 or 9 pm, and there weren't any more flights out to my destination.

So, I'm looking out the window of the terminal at my airplane. Couple of mechanics are working on the nosewheel. One climbs down, looks at the other, and gives an elaborate shrug.

Truly confidence inspiring.

41 posted on 12/08/2014 10:37:39 AM PST by wbill
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