So today I was driving home and I live under the flight path of Manchester. Aircraft are usually on approach over my house but the past few days have been taking off at the other end of the runway. Anyway, this means I always see these aircraft whilst driving and is probably the biggest distraction I have in my car ever. If I’m gonna crash it’s probably cause of this reason.
My question to you is, does Aviation distract you at all? Such as driving, or working etc
Here’s today’s example. Maybe some of you can understand where I’m coming from
It distracts me all the time. I live on the approach path for RWY 05 at EDDH, and every time an aircraft roars by over-head I always look up. I almost crashed my bike once because of it…
I drive past/under Glasgow, Prestwick, Edinburgh flight paths regularly. Can’t imagine the carnage if the pilots were so distracted by looking at me driving under their flight paths. 🛬
OH YEAH!!! I get distracted big time. People around KMDW drive like fools, but I still am focused on the Big White Fence, waiting for something to sky rocket over it. Gotta love Chicago.
Since Logan is so close to the city, I’m pretty much distracted by aircraft all the time. I’m even distracted by planes cruising at high altitudes going to JFK.
I live directly under the approach for RWY09 at East Midlands, and yes, all of the time. Sitting in english I can see them, always at school, and also from my house. Particularly on Friday nights we are very busy.
I live under an approach to KFNT and whenever I hear a plane roaring overhead I drop everything and have to go look no matter what I’m doing, usually I get crj-200s, erj-145s, and 737s
While driving, absolutely not. I love everything aviation but I can’t enjoy it if I’m dead or in jail. If it’s something really awesome I have been known to pull over to check it out. At work is a different story. I’m sitting at my desk right now typing to you all, the IF community instead of working. My place of work is also on the far end of the approach path to a local corporate airport so I’m frequently outside to see the private jets flying overhead. My coworkers take smoke breaks, it’s only fair that I get plane breaks, right?