Jump to content

Photo

Looking for funny pilot stories


  • Please log in to reply
21 replies to this topic

#1
miller22 (inactive)

miller22 (inactive)

    AE Developer

  • AE Developer
  • 607 posts
  • AIM Screen Name:AeProjectManager
  • Website:http://www.airlineempires.org
I'm collecting the funniest stories from the cockpit to publish. You can submit your story by going to:

http://www.airlineem..._submission.php

Post your story here as well so we can all read it!

#2
airline55

airline55

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 1,198 posts
I remember seeing one on a.net where a turkish plane was sitting on the taxiway for a long time after landing, so people were getting up to get their bags and such. The pilot came over the PA with the usual "Please remain seated until the plane has come to a complete stop at the gate." After being ingnored and getting clearance to move again, he powered to full, and then slamed on the max brake, throwing several people forward. he then came on again "sorry folks, good thing you were seated:P". Now, you couldn't do that in the U.S.

#3
Guest_fly_dude1984_*

Guest_fly_dude1984_*
  • Guests
Real personal stories? Or hearsay and old aviation humour?

I could give ya a couple real ones....like when me mate bent the tailring on a shocking 5-bounce landing while we were on a flyaway. Or how I came close enough to break a strobelight without damaging the wing, and how close I came to a fence on a short-fielder that I could hear my wheel rubbing the fencewire a second before landing...or uhh...a Qantas Cadet at my school landing on another plane...you could check out the ATSB website for details on that one.....

#4
CaptKornDog

CaptKornDog

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 108 posts
I almost hit an antelope in a Cessna 172 once - would that be funny enough? lol =P

#5
wdleiser

wdleiser

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 141 posts
  • WLM ID:starallia_ceo@yahoo.com
  • AIM Screen Name:dougleiser
I was flying jumpseat one time with Lufthansa on the 744 out of Johannesburg and we started talking about playboy and stuff and how the LH pilots love flying to Budapest because its the porn capital of Europe. And I said playboy aint porn and we all started laughing and then the ATC started laughing.

#6
Africaspotter

Africaspotter

    Mr McCool

  • Member
  • 323 posts
  • Skype Name:Africaspotter
:shappy: :sdrool:

That one really makes me laugh!!! Now I am really looking forward to fly for them soon...

Cheers,

Felix
Voyage (13814) ... Number one airline.

The Number 1-Travel-Wiki at http://www.wikivoyage.org

#7
bahnos

bahnos

    Junior Member

  • Member
  • 5 posts
Hi miller22,
Thanks !

#8
Crescent Air

Crescent Air

    yeah - I'm a noob :P

  • Member
  • 33 posts
my fave story... 1986... Mexicana flight from Mazatlan to LAX... plane was two hours late getting to MAZ from Mexico City, and the non-English speakers at the ticket counter couldn't explain why. Plane finally arrives... the passengers are escorted across the tarmac under armed guard from the Mexican Army, and finally aboard the plane.

fast forward about 90 minutes (and three Pacifico beers later). the plane starts a steep descent. passengers looking a bit confused and concerned... the captain comes on the intercom, speaking flustered Spanish.

I dont speak Spanish, but I can understand "problemos por los aeroplane"

My buddies and I dont speak Spanish, so we start saying Hail Marys, and anything else we think will help.

A few minutes later, a FA comes on in heavily accented English, with the translation... that the plane was late getting to Mazatlan due to problems before takeoff in Mexico City, and that Mexicana apologized for the delay.

The steep descent was just the plane coming out of cruising level a bit steeper then usual.. but not unusual.

Obviously, we landed safely and without incident. But I haven't flown Mexicana or drank Pacifico beer since. ;)
Crescent - where every flight is like Mardi Gras, but without the flashing... sometimes.
AE2 (88)

#9
Algernon

Algernon

    Banned

  • Banned
  • 5 posts
hey there~

anybody care to write about why they chose the names they did?
(although i wont push for it, i am curious about 'pinkfreud' -- what
an interesting name)

please also comment to add, if you dont mind. i would love to hear a
few stories.

thanks much in advance

#10
Algernon

Algernon

    Banned

  • Banned
  • 5 posts
That was great, thanks so much for sharing :) They were all good, the one that made me laugh so hard was the anchor lady LOL good stuff... I want more like these!

#11
mikhail

mikhail

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 127 posts
a friend of mine was flying on a Do-228 in the philippines years ago. as they boarded the FA gave the usual prep and gave the final instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. and finally, with a broad smile said to the pax "Good Luck and enjoy" and hurriedly left the plane!
Air Atlantic International...bringing LUXURY way up high in the sky!!!

#12
mikhail

mikhail

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 127 posts
i was travelling on a PAL flt in the philippines 5 years ago. as a rule we are not allowed to carry a peeled durian fruit (a very pungent fruit) onboard the cabin. since i had durian left-overs the day before and don't want it to go waste so i packed it as best as i could. i passed thru security and made it into the plane. to cover up since i was with a group i sat 2O rows forward from where i originally was seated. 1O min into the flt FAs started walking up and down the aisle...to be cont
Air Atlantic International...bringing LUXURY way up high in the sky!!!

#13
mikhail

mikhail

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 127 posts
cont... spraying air freshener to deflect the smell that now threatens to engulf the plane. when we we landed i kept my cool and flashed an innocent smile to the FAs standing by the exit in an unsually full-force and gave me the look that could melt a B744 in less than a second! then i realized i was holding the durian fruit package in full view!
Air Atlantic International...bringing LUXURY way up high in the sky!!!

#14
mikhail

mikhail

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 127 posts
i was on an Air Philippines flt ten years ago and it was an early morning rush hour. with several planes in the tarmac and hordes of pax trying to get into their planes i finally made it to mine. but before engine start-up the pilot and then FA announced that the flt is bound for DGT. a man stood up giggling and asked the FA if he could disembark, he was in the wrong plane...
Air Atlantic International...bringing LUXURY way up high in the sky!!!

#15
mikhail

mikhail

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 127 posts
i was in a Cebu Pacific flt from MNL to DGT. after the usual prep and safety instructions and after the door was closed and sealed the captain made his usual intro and announced that "this flt is bound for cebu" and you can hear an audible gasp of surprise from all pax including myself then with a giggle the captain greeted us a happy fool's day. and we all laughed...
Air Atlantic International...bringing LUXURY way up high in the sky!!!

#16
mikhail

mikhail

    Senior Member

  • Member
  • 127 posts
i was in another Cebu Pacific flt this time bound for CEB. i was travelling with a friend 5-6 times my size. once seated a FA approached politely and said to my friend "sir, i assume you would like a belt extension?" my friend replied "obviously and make it two pls". and the FA already had them ready at hand. we asked how did she know? "i was the same FA who attended to you weeks ago."
Air Atlantic International...bringing LUXURY way up high in the sky!!!

#17
Conor

Conor

    Angry Irishman

  • AE Moderator
  • 1,404 posts
I was flying on an Aer Lingus flight from Heathrow to Cork, but this flight is codeshared with BA. So i was just waiting to board the plane when i saw that instead of the usual Aer lingus A321 there was a BA A319 i knew it was a codeshare flight so i said nothing. Everyond on the plane ready to go and were off. i noticed that the flightpath had changed but took no heed this was an early morning flight and nearly every pasenger was asleep. a while later people started to wake up due to some(to be cont.)

#18
Conor

Conor

    Angry Irishman

  • AE Moderator
  • 1,404 posts
cont. turbulance. so i looked out the window and to my surprise it was sunny? i know sun in ireland it cant be true! well it wasnt! minuites later the capitan announced it was a scorcher of a day and we would be beggining our desent into madrid!!! did we get a shock or what!

#19
Nicodem

Nicodem

    Junior Member

  • Member
  • 3 posts
http://optifly.com is the best site, better than most other sites on the internet. Optifly is a fast search engine where you will save time and money both. You can opt for a major airline or even go for low cost carriers, depending on your budget. You can use advanced algorithms to map your route and decide accordingly.

#20
souprocul

souprocul

    Junior Member

  • Member
  • 1 posts
Thank for the post. That make me laugh.
It's really funny. I love it.
:P :D :D

___________________________
Electric adjustable beds review - Electric adjustable beds reviews UK - Sleep Comfort adjustable bed mattress air review




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users