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LarryJ Jan 12, 2012 4:20 pm
Originally Posted by realjd (Post 17784983)
I've found people freak out more with the noise on DC-9s that sounds like an alarm bell from a sci-fi movie.
That's the high-frequency A/C from the ignition system bleeding over into the P.A. system during the engine start.

Herb687 Jan 12, 2012 6:37 pm
Originally Posted by Burj (Post 17772250)
If you REALLY wanted to be entertained you would have picked opportune times (land gear deploying/retracting sounds) to say things like "THAT! Doesn't sound right"

or

"In all my years I've never heard a plane make that sound before!"

Or, alternatively:

F/A announcement: "...your flight today is under the command of Captain Bob Smith."

You: "Oh [excrement], NO! Not him!" (immediately leap out of your seat and run for the door)


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