[Wilhelm Tell]

I think they ought to ban fire-extinguishers on commerical aircraft. The flight crew are not fire-fighters, and the presence of a fire-extinguisher just distracts them from their real job -- flying the plane. If a fire breaks out onboard the aircraft, all they have to do is go to the closest airport and land -- this should only take 15 minutes or so. Then they can evacuate the aircraft and let the authorities deal with the fire. I'm sure the fire will wait the minimum 20 minutes it would take to land and evacuate the aircraft. /sarcasm

[Travis McGee]

Very good analogy!