Originally Posted by
romadaro
Just to clarify, I was sitting in 1C with a clear view of the cockpit while we were sitting at the gate during the boarding process and the cockpit door was open. The pilot got up to go to the bathroom and had to squeeze through the cockpit and bathroom doorways. Then, I watched him as he went back into the cockpit as he was trying to maneuver/wedge his way into the pilots seat. Although his size has nothing to do with his capabilities as a pilot, looking at this guy and watching him lumber back and forth into the cockpit was a little unnerving. The plane was an E175LR. Someone said that they have to pass a physical-how often? Clearly, this guy couldn't have had and passed a physical lately at his size.
Well, if it's an E-175LR, it's not a DL pilot. It would be Compass (I think they're the only operators of the E-175 as DL Conx).
Originally Posted by
jrmcrm
Rebel Alliance??? Is that anything like the Star Alliance?
There are a few differences. Most notably, Star Alliance aircraft are built primarily by Boeing and Airbus. The Rebel Alliance primarily operates Incom, Seniar, Mon Calamari, and Kuat Drive Yard ships. Also, when traveling with the Rebel Alliance, you may potentially be made responsible for piloting your own aircraft (for that reason, I avoid X-wings like the plague). Last, industrial warfare in the galaxy is huge compared to that between Star Alliance and others here on Earth. The other major alliance, the Empire, has been known to capture and detain passengers and crew on Rebel Alliance-operated flights. If you look closely at the Rebel Alliance's contract of carriage, they will not "be held responsible for any loss of life, limb, astromech unit, or other damage to one's person or belongings due to a trench run while attacking a battle station".
