Originally Posted by runningshoes
Few years ago I was on a small prop job to NYC and the weather got a bit bouncy. The guy I was seated next to got a bit pale, and as the vibrations increased, grabbed the chair in front of him, and looked like he was close to losing it. I figured this was his first flight, or at least the first on a prop, so I told him that this was normal, no need to worry, etc. I asked him if this was his first flight, and he looks at me half p/o'd, half embarrassed and blurts out that he's a g-d PILOT!
The guy had always flown full sized jets, so he wasn't used to the props, and combined with what he defined as the lack of control as a passenger in this weather, had him a bit nervous.
This I understand. It's like driving. I fear nothing driving... But when someone else is driving, I'm a wreck.I'm pressing the imaginary brake and and yelling "look out" when there no reason to.