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Commercial air travel has long been a breeding ground for myths, conspiracy theories, urban legends, and plain old misunderstandings. Most of what people think they know about flying is wrong. Here are my picks for the five most stubborn myths, fallacies, and quasi-truths.

The post can be read in full here, on Boston.com...

http://www.boston.com/community/blog...g_myths_a.html

And today, by the way, marks the 36th anniversary of history’s worst-ever airline disaster, the 1977 collision between two 747s on the Spanish island of Tenerife. Six years ago, on the 30th anniversary, I wrote a commemorative piece about the crash, analyzing the accident and describing my meeting with Bob Bragg, the copilot who survived. You can read it here...

http://www.askthepilot.com/essaysand...erife-we-gaan/


Best from BOS,
Patrick Smith

Gamecock

6. Dressing nicely will score you an upgrade.

planemechanic

7. Passenger Electronic Devices will cause problems with the aircraft electronics, and maybe even cause us to crash!!!!


Despite all evidence to the contrary.

NFeldberg

How about these.
1. When at the airport and you have questions about your flight, find a pilot and ask them, they will know.
2. Contrails are top secret gases released in the air by the government

Near Philly

8-Everyone in First Class is having bon bons and champagne while getting a massage.

mtftw

Well, that one is true.

Finkface

Of course this one is true. At least every flight I've been on. What airlines have you been flying?