[skeptoid]

The C-17 is an EXTREMELY capable aircraft.. . . . ..

.. . . . .but it always obeys the rules:

We must NEVER forget the ABC's, boys and girls!!

[mad_as_he$$]

Rule: Big aircraft do not fly sideways worth a $hit. Lots of small aircraft have the same “problem”.

[lowbuck]

As the poster on the ready room wall said,

“Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.”

Or, as my on-wing instructor in primary said “ignore the basics at your peril”!