(from the LuxPlanes YouTube channel)
United Flight XXXX: “Tower, United XXXX, we just got word from the flight attendants that somebody got up to go to the restroom.”
Tower: “Oh, that’s a terrible time for that. United XXXX cancel takeoff clearance, hold in position, and get them back in their seat.”
United XXX: “They’re in a seat, just not the right one.”
Tower: (Laughter) “Okay.”
Heard this on a Kennedy Steve segment.
Is there a seatbelt on the commode? As Dave Barry says, like when you are prepping for a colonoscopy.
If you attended Airventure, you might have seen one of the first aircraft to have a proper, usable, in-flight lavatory, the Travel Air S6000B. There are two small porthole windows in the tail that admit light into the restroom.
NC9084 a high-wing, radial-engined six-place taildragger that has been in continuous service since 1929. Currently in its Pole Pass Airways livery, it sports wicker seats, wool fabric, mahogany trim, and other amenities like roll-down windows and sound insulation. It can be configured for wheels, floats, and skis, and is possibly for sale if you have a considerably more robust portfolio than I do. Delta Air Service (now “Air Lines”) was launched with a Travel Air S6000B in 1929.
One of the many advantages of visiting the “Vintage” area of Airventure (which is pretty much everything south of the central display square that seems to get another sponsor’s name every year) is the morning Vintage Tram Tours. They wend their way through the rows of beautiful historically-significant aircraft, accompanied with expert commentary from docents with encyclopedic knowledge. And they are free. Just come to the front of the Vintage Red Barn.