Not a pilot, but I will comment:
Air travel in the year 2010 is STUPID. After doing the worthless security Macarena, where all but the biggest threats shuffle barefoot thru the lines by mind numb government workers, passengers are then crammed to capacity into an oftentimes aging metal tube that had a 20 minute look over by union employees before it launching into the stratosphere.
I used to travel a lot. Just took a flight this weekend. I realize air travel has a great safety record, but its just not worth it anymore unless absolutely necessary.
I agree. It's a royal pain now.
Glad that I did all of my flying 20-years ago.
I hear ya. It has changed. I had to use the bathroom VERY BADLY and we were at a busy airport that took a while to get to the gate. I got up to go pee and the flight attendent
acted as if I was committing a federal offense. I guess I was.
I thought I was going to be cuffed.