Freee!!

The pilot will have to do at least as much explaining, unless it is a power failure, which the captain may have to explain as the person responsible.

Fair enough, but the only heads that will be rolling will be those of the people responsible for the lack of protective measures around (the pillars of) the bridge. Engine failures do happen, also aboard ships. If I am not mistaken, the ship was registered in Singapore, in which case it was probably well maintained.

In this case the defenses were needed upstream of the bridge.

As it happened in the USA, that is a given. Doubtful, most if not all insurance companies re-insure to avoid that problem. As it happened in the USA, that again is a given. AMEN! Call me Thomas, I'll have to see it before I believe it.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/could-sf-golden-gate-bridge-collapse-19370020.php https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-03-26/are-californias-big-bridges-safe-from-cargo-ships From what I could find (links to articles beyond a wall), ships have collided with the Golden Gate bridge.

Visible in the video in the first post. And the rudder isn't mechanically connected to the steering wheel either anymore.

Ii don't hate nationalities, but I try to make sure I know the best, descriptive insults in the various languages to get my point across. "Nye kultoornii" (uncultured/uncivilized) works nicely on ruSSians.

I'd say the mighty Baht does.

And airports I am likely to land at/depart from if they have a good app. The Schiphol app is permanently installed as it also comes in handy when picking up somebody from there.

You are correct that it isn't worth paying (much) for, most advantages are negligible. However, the advantages are significant enough in aviation that nitrogen is the standard.

Nitrogen in the tires has some advantages over regular air (which already is about 80% nitrogen). There is a distinct lack of oxygen (about 20% in regular air), which has a tendency to oxidize the rubber of your tires, especially at higher temperatures. There is also a distinct lack of water vapor, which can cause pressure fluctuations by condensating and evaporating.