UPDATE: They got a new plane<\/p>\n
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UPDATE: They have decided it is better to fly a
\nplane with brakes, so they are now looking for
\na new one. Problem is, the broken plane is an
\nextra large, and most likely the replacement
\nwill be a medium, so we won’t all fit. <\/p>\n
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So, I was just about to get on a plane at MSP, when we heard about “maintenance trouble.” There was a delay, then another delay, then another. Then the pilot came on the intercom and explained.<\/p>\n
“One of the spoilers is broken. We need that to slow the plane down when that is necessary. We can kinda do without it, but we would have to adjust the weight of the aircraft. If we do that, we might not make it all the way to our destination. So we’ve got a guy working on the calculations and we’ll let you know. He’s got my cell phone. We might have to use a different aircraft. We’ll keep you posted.”<\/p>\n
I think that there is an airstrip NEAR where we are going, a government air strip, that is among the longest in the world. If we land there, we don’t need the spoilers, right? Maybe I’ll go tell him that. What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UPDATE: They got a new plane – – – – – UPDATE: They have decided it is better to fly a plane with brakes, so they are now looking for a new one. Problem is, the broken plane is an extra large, and most likely the replacement will be a medium, so we won’t all … Continue reading We need to review the principles of flight here…<\/span>