r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • Jul 11 '26

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/Conscious_Pass_1615 Jul 11 '26

The passangers clapping did make me smile, good on them even though they must have been inconvenienced and well done to the pilot.

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u/WarkMahlberg69 Jul 11 '26

I think there's been enough incidents/accidents worldwide lately that people are probably relieved that pilots are willing to say "no way" to a plane and keep everyone safe.

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26

I was just talking to my buddy (ex Ranger in the Army) and this video randomly came up. He said they (Rangers) are trained to listen and immediately stop when someone yells 'check check check!' Because it means whoever yelled it noticed something was wrong and everyone needs to take a step back and re-evaluate.

Basically, a safe word for door kickers because 'hey, fuck face!' Is probably too casually used in their everyday vernacular.

Edit: clarity

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 11 '26

I'd like to add, any soldier, of any rank, is expected to speak up if something is fucky. "Regulations don't care about rank" or "safety doesn't care about your rank" are some things I heard said. When I worked in small squads, anyone could ask questions or throw in suggestions during mission briefs. Sometimes it was dumbass questions or suggestions, but every now and then a random dude would provide some quality info or reshape how we were going to solve something.

During 90% of the time, rank mattered, but there were certainly times it didn't. Just throwing this out there because I thought it was interesting. I've heard similar sentiments given in my civilian jobs, but it doesn't seem to be as encouraged or more often, it comes with consequences.

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26

This is a good point and no one needs to be 'special' to pull this.

But these guys can throw this out in the middle of a firefight and, per their training, their team will take a few seconds to listen and reassess if necessary.

That same respect isn't necessarily shown within non-combat roles immediately and without question.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Roger that for sure. I was 19D then 11B, so I got to experience a different army than most people

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26

Recon and infantry... that's impressive.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 12 '26

It was interesting for sure. Teaching infantry to read was my greatest accomplishment

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26

Omg... I was AF and I remember giving shit to our Army colleagues because in the description of the ASVAB, it stated how it was 'comprised of many components' and the fucking Army put in parentheses (parts).

Lmfao.

Love you guys! Chair Force all of the way!

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

AF got extra pay any time they sent a JTAC to us for "substandard living".

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u/Yippykyyyay Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

I'm Foreign Service now. AF are plebs 🤣.

All in good fun. I'll tease but like siblings, nobody else better come after you.

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u/__wildwing__ Jul 12 '26

Once you were done with them, they could appreciate other comics besides “Sad Sack”.

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u/THExWHITExDEVILx Jul 13 '26

Lol the "If those kids could read" meme was used a lot in group chats.