There are times when an object becomes more than just an object; more than just some metal parts and wiring. Sometimes a machine seems to have a "personality" of sorts. Sometimes they work great and other times, they get moody. Computers can even be a good example of this. Because our lives revolve so much around these objects, we tend to form a relationship with them. Serious car fans (aka petrol heads) will know exactly what I'm talking about. You don't even have to have a beard to form an emotional attachment to a car. It's more than just something that is nice looking, comfortable and reliable. A car can transcend the boundary between inanimate and living. Aircraft are no exception to this.
Spend any time around an airport, and watch a pilot perform a pre-flight of his craft. There are some that treat this solely as a necessary task, like proofreading a document. However, you will notice that some approach it on a different level. Perhaps it's something which is bred out of the fact that they're lives will be depending on this machine to work as they expect it to. This is a form of trust. Trust is usually spoken of in terms of a bond between friends, between co-workers, or even between a horse and it's rider. And, it's something built over time. The bond between aircraft and pilot is much the same, perhaps even more so.
This video was created by someone that feels the same as I do about machines. It concerns the rescue efforts of Sully and Jeff's USAir A320 itself. It's worth the 5 minutes it takes to watch.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=37b_1259024146
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