US Airways Retrofit...

[babylonsister]

[taterguy]

1. Shouldn't all airlines have that safety feature?

Why single out USAIRways?

[babylonsister]

2. It's a joke. These planes are not built to land in water-usually.

Can you imagine the added weight and how much more fuel would be needed to lug around those floats?

[taterguy]

4. Are you implying that fuel is more important than lives saved?

Suppose it was your mother on that plane?

[babylonsister]

5. Did you even read my post? Floats will never be used on air carriers,

period, and it has nothing to do with me, my mother, your mother, or anyone else. It's not logical, it's not financially viable, ain't gonna happen.

[taterguy]

10. Why do you hate mothers?

You probably wouldn't be here if not for one.

[bigscott]

6. all airports would have to be in the water

how would you ever get those things to retract into the plane so it could land on land?? this is a JOKE and really should not be taken personally

[taterguy]

7. Not everyone can swim

Are you implying that only people who can should be allowed to fly?

[dysfunctional press]

8. they are generally able to withstand a water landing and stay afloat a bit.

sully wasn't the first one to do it successfully in a commercial jet loaded with passengers, either.

[Liberal In Texas]

3. Thanks for the morning laugh. n/t

[catnhatnh]

9. Yet, there was a time...

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