ah yes, air racing...the King of Hairball Sports.
a favorite commercial flight story:
After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Capt. Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal."
another one, after a ground-slammer, old lady asks smiling attendants while exiting the plane: "Was that a landing, or were we shot down?"