Image credit Pinterest. (Not our actual plane.)
Our firm has a contract with a private airline, that flies regionally.
One of the partners decided not to go to a meeting we were having in Dallas, so I got to take his seat on the “plane”.
I’ve always flown a lot, but only commercially, so this was a new experience for me. The company flies a small 8 seater. I don’t know what kind, but I had a great view of the pilot, co-pilot and cockpit.
Halfway from Dallas to Houston, a very loud alarm started beeping, and the pilots started working the control panel, and smiled at each other as the alarm subsided.
The 7 of us in the cabin were wide eyed, and sitting up straight. The co-pilot turned and said, “we got caught speeding”.
I had no idea they had speed limits in the sky. You learn something new, everyday. I decided at that point I would indulge in one of the adult beverages they provided. I was very grateful for minor alarms.
What was really cool, was no TSA lines, no body scans, no pat downs, no arriving 2 hours early, and it was at a little airport 15 minutes from the house. I could get used to this kind of flying.
Where ever you find yourself on this fine Friday, I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
TGIF everyone.
I had to hop on a small plane in the South Pacific. I was a nervous mess! TGIF – it’s been a long week. Have a great weekend, Wendy!
It has been a long week. I got home, got a glass of wine, and I am kicked back watching Roxanne!
Have a great weekend my friend.
I love that movie. I may have to watch it again, too.
Private plane! This is nice. I didn’t know about the speeding either. I guess it is good, you don’t want to get a ticket up there 🙂
Right? Where could you stop and pull over? 😜
It’s hard to pull a plane over in the sky I would suppose. Do they issue a ticket of some sort?
Right? Something about aerodynamics says “no” to stopping and pulling over. 😜😜😜
Hmm. I think they were pulling your leg.
It sounds like a great way to travel. The commercial flight process has gotten to be a nightmare. Have a great weekend!
That is entirely possible! I know nothing of aviation and cockpits. 😊
They could have kept us blissfully ignorant of the real problem, which is fine by me.
I could never….ever…get in a plane that small. If I did, and that alarm went off, you’d have to peel me off of the narrow walls.
It was a real trip. I got to ride sideways in the jump seat going to Dallas. My first sideways trip.
Such a little plane! Yikes!
It wasn’t so horrible, we landed.