[Info-vax] OT: Aircraft pitot tubes and clustering.

[Bob Koehler]

In article <7p21noF3sc252U1 at mid.individual.net>, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) writes:
> 
> Having just spent 6 months that involved a lot of air travel I can
> say that I feel the same way regarding Boeing and Airbus but I still
> felt the safest in the back of a C130 with an Air Force pilot at the
> controls.

   C130 are pretty damn good, and so are most Air Force pilots,
   linesmen, and mechanics, but there are some situations where I 
   just don't want to wait for those four turboprops to spool up.

   And if you loose redundant hydraulics (double fault), you may hope
   your Air Force parachute was packed by one of thier best riggers.