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Oct27
Yes, I know it's cold outside - but does it matter?
I rarely use any form of in-flight entertainment except for the moving map (and Air Canada may wish to know that they would move higher up my list of preferred airlines if they could get theirs to work consistently!).
One thing puzzles me - why do they usually show the external temperature?
The Distance Flown and the Distance to Go is interesting, as is the local time at origin and destination. Ground speed and headwind allow me to guess at the estimated time of arrival even if this is given on the display.
But the outside temperature?
There are all sorts of reasons why I don't want to try to get out of the plane at 36,000 feet: the fact that it's minus 52.8 Farenheit (or minus 47.0 Celsius: thank you for that!) hardly influences my decision!
Any ideas?
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