Crazy men and their flying machines

With the popularity of "Catch Me If You Can," Steven Spielberg's take on con artist Frank Abagnale Jr.'s autobiography, more men are fantasizing about flying and the advantages of being a pilot.

The Rail received a page from Men's Health magazine full of facts about men and flying.

They include:

Number of miles the

average guy will fly in his lifetime:

60,396

Odds that your checked baggage won't make your flight:

1 in 189

Seat the average guy prefers:

Window

People the average guy would least like to sit

next to:

1) An obese man

2) A drunk

Longest airplane blankets and pillows are reused before being washed:

3 days

Percentage of men who say they would fight off knife-wielding terrorists:

97

Number of men who think they could land a commercial airplane:

2 out of 3

Number of men who think commercial planes should come equipped with passenger parachutes:

2 in 5

Percentage chance the average guy will be in a plane crash:

0.2

Top three things the

average guy dislikes about airplane restrooms:

1) Too cramped

2) Can't relax and read the newspaper

3) Noisy flush

Number of men who

admit to getting drunk on a flight:

1 in 5

How much faster the

average guy will get drunk on an airplane at 30,000 feet than on the ground (due to

dehydration):

Three times

Number of men who won's sleep on an airplane for fear they'll drool:

1 in 25

Percentage of men who admit trying to sneak into the first-class john:

14

Percentage of men who say they've asked a female flight attendant out on date:

9

What the average guy finds most attractive about female flight attendants:

Their uniforms

Number of men and women who claim to be in the Mile High Club:

1 in 10

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"The Dinner Party," 7:30 p.m., Neil Simon play presented by the Straw Hat Players.

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