tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post5574937014180596816..comments2023-10-25T10:28:30.575-04:00Comments on The Lois Whitman Diary: Interesting Info You May Not Know About FlyingLois Whitman-Hesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14745711355701094801noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-66067575390897453102009-06-04T12:05:23.053-04:002009-06-04T12:05:23.053-04:00This is all hearsay. I have a good friend who pilo...This is all hearsay. I have a good friend who piloted Airbuses and also 747's as well as Mirage fighters and he's now happily flying an A330. If you check the safety record of Boeing against Airbus, Boeing is MUCH worse off ... here's a blog I just found on that matter: Airbus vs. Boeing regarding safety?<br />Why do people love Boeing so much vs. Airbus? I don't care where the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483022043900269067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-62475115374291989432009-06-03T22:53:31.637-04:002009-06-03T22:53:31.637-04:00LOIS, I APPRECIATE THIS INFO AND HAVE TO AGREE THA...LOIS, I APPRECIATE THIS INFO AND HAVE TO AGREE THAT IT IS RIGHT.<br />HOWEVER IN THIS CRAZY WORLD I JUST HEARD ON THE TV NEWS THAT, 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THAT SPECIFIC FLIGHT, A THREAT LETTER WAS RECEIVED BY AIR-FRANCE. OT WAS NOT DISCLOSED UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THAT AIR FRANCE HAD A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE AIR-CRAFTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-15830356509368886082009-06-03T19:08:25.777-04:002009-06-03T19:08:25.777-04:00I may not be an aviation authority but as an IFR r...I may not be an aviation authority but as an IFR rated pilot and small plane owner have a level of training and experience beyond the traditional passenger, and I would like to share some information.<br /><br />There has been much speculation about lightening in the press. The last commercial plane that crashed due to a lightening strike occurred in 1963 and since then there has been Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082299189803055728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-88127564188300309842009-06-03T17:20:13.624-04:002009-06-03T17:20:13.624-04:00Dear Lois:
As always, you seem to read minds! You ...Dear Lois:<br />As always, you seem to read minds! You have this unique talent of writing about events or anything for that matter, that are onn people's minds. Thanks for the info..my thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those who perished. This especially hit home for me since it left from Rio.<br />JNaasJoe Naasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-69981623866083713892009-06-03T16:53:08.218-04:002009-06-03T16:53:08.218-04:00Lois, thank you for making the effort to get more ...Lois, thank you for making the effort to get more information. I too have been scouring the news for some explanation, and your blog had more insights than all of the major news outlets. I can't say any of it makes me feel better, though! The only thing that does is that my next flights are not over the Atlantic during hurricane season. I will be avoiding the Airbus along with that flight Laura Huntt Fotihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133459519775236929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-10066383748884906802009-06-03T16:53:00.759-04:002009-06-03T16:53:00.759-04:00Thank you, Lois. You put your emotions into words...Thank you, Lois. You put your emotions into words so well and stated some interesting facts... But I still can't bring myself to live life in fear. Regardless, my heart goes out to the victims' loved ones.Joseyhttp://joseymiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10055899.post-49255713913424202852009-06-03T16:25:23.968-04:002009-06-03T16:25:23.968-04:00Thank you Lois! I think about the Air France fligh...Thank you Lois! I think about the Air France flight and the poor passengers and crew. Your blog is very interesting and I'm a nervous flyer too...some flights I'm more uneasy than others...it all depends. I keep it all inside since the desire to be somewhere overrides my fears. I'm going to check from now on regarding the Airbus and really think about ever boarding one.<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02478482338747825016noreply@blogger.com