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Anon tests a pilot's reflexes (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 5 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 100 points 5 months ago (3 children)

As someone with a commercial pilot friend.

They are way too well trained to fall for this prank. If they were able to confuse driving and flying like this they should be on sick leave immediately.

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 54 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't care that someone lied on the internet, that made me laugh loudly in public

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't care if you care. I just have a specific insight on this subject and wanted to share.

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love you mate, hope you have a good day

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 14 points 5 months ago

Dito <3

[–] Hazzard@lemm.ee 33 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, my first thought as well was that "pulling up" would be pulling the steering wheel back, which wouldn't do anything. Certainly wouldn't swerve the car all the way off the road, you wouldn't want to jerk a plane left or right in that scenario either.

So... definitely made up. But still an amusing greentext.

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Would have been a better joke if they had paddle shifters and accidentally yanked hard on both.

[–] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 1 points 4 months ago

That's how you quick save.

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Motorcyclists: yanks back on the handlebars and pops a wheelie, "pulling up" the front wheel

[–] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Uhmmm that doesn't work

[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It does if you also suddenly give it lots of throttle on a powerful enough motorcycle

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Or if it's a lighter class and you shift your center of gravity far enough.

[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 4 points 5 months ago

Also, yanking back on the yoke as hard as you can when you hear a terrain alert is a pretty surefire way to crash and die anyways. So yeah, fake and potentially gay.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 88 points 5 months ago (1 children)

have no commercial pilot friend

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why, do you have a problem with furries?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

That's Air Force pilots

[–] TxzK@lemmy.zip 35 points 5 months ago

worth it

[–] neo@lemy.lol 19 points 5 months ago

Poor Quagmire, Peter can really be an asshole!

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

>quickly pair my phone to his car's bluetooth

And this is how you know it's a lie.