The Trump administration was told long ago how serious this outbreak could be. Trump downplayed it and said it was under control and did not take the necessary steps.

And they want to hold China accountable? LMFAO!!!!

OK, great. I tried calling my AME but no answer. Thought maybe he was shut down. I'll try again.

Thanks.

They extended the medical licensing. Anything like that for GA annual inspections?

Is work still going on as per usual?

Nothing really fit the bill and we were both reluctant to call it the U word. I was a little pissed off we couldn't get an answer. By definition, it was a UFO. Don't be scared of it. UFO does not equate to alien flying saucer. One winter evening I saw some bright objects in the sky. They looked lik...

goingnowherefast wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:28 pm What's the name of the Navajo company? PM if you'd prefer.

LOL! Nice try!

He might give you the names of the other two.

rookiepilot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:34 am Gee; Trump's comments aren't looking so foolish, now......

said no one EVER!

By far the biggest threat to the Max is the engines - with all the problems they are having - they should have had their ETOPS certification pulled long ago. Of course - you don't hear anyone going on about that. You've downplayed the accidents and defended the MAX saying any MCAS issue the plane m...

Wow.....talk about an over-reaction from almost everybody. It's the herd mentality at it's worst. Lion Air + Ethiopian = 346 lost souls. Over-reaction? No kidding. Statistically, two crashes in a new aircraft type within 6 months during the same flight regime is grounds for a pause. Purely economic...

C.W.E. wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:14 pm

Insane. The bureaucracy in this country just keeps getting worse

It is the reward we get from voting in a socialist form of government.

Eventually it ends up looking like Venezuela does today.

HYPERBOLE WARNING! HYPERBOLE WARNING! WHOOOOP! WHOOOOP!

The last two times I have been at a "large" Canadian airport, only wheel chocking was possible, if I brought my own chocks, and the sum of the landing and parking fees exceeded $75 for the visit. My small airport experience has been much more favourable, with generally some kind of tiedown points a...

I think the 12 BTT rule is excessive. It punishes responsible drinkers who may want a bottle of beer or a glass of wine at the end of a long day. As has already been mentioned, it seems to target the problem drinkers who drink excessively and show up for work hungover. From my experience, those with...

AuxBatOn wrote: ↑Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:08 am 9.7 hrs airborne in a Hornet over Iraq and Syria.

I have to ask. How did you handle the call of nature?

I suspected that the accident pilot was not IFR current as he hadn't done any recent approaches, but it seems he had recently passed an IFR proficiency test (for what that was worth - keeping in mind that you can get and maintain an IFR rating without ever being in a cloud, let alone at night). Aft...

linecrew wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:40 am But your brain is the backup if the calculator fails. What's your backup if you are in in unfamiliar territory and your EFB fails, and you have no maps? Just playing devil's advocate.

Forflight on iPad. Foreflight on iPhone.
2 GPSs in the plane.

I'm sure that when the calculator first came out, some people refused to buy one and proclaimed the ease of the battery independent slide rule.

If the decision is essentially insurance-industry driven, exactly what role does the insurance cover for these events? Great question. It is my assumption that they'd covered incidents related to operating the aircraft. I feel like they'd never even consider paying a settlement for an abuse claim. ...

I was a volunteer firefighter for more than 15 years when the requirement was applied to us. It did not matter that I'd known the Chief for nearly twenty years, everyone had to have the check done, for the sake of the Fire Department, and one's own piece of mind. The world has done it to itself, so...

I find the stance by a COPA director on this issue ironic. On 406 ELTs, COPA believes ELTs fail more than they function. And they believe that for many owners ELTs are cost prohibitive. I can't believe you are fighting this COPA! It's about safety! You act like buying an ELT is like giving a kidney....

You don't have a right to volunteer anywhere, on your terms. Don't like it? Run for office. I have been part of several volunteer organizations. Feedback from volunteers is extremely valuable. When they get disgruntled and leave without providing a reason, there is no opportunity to make changes th...

Indeed. The group insisting on this arguably unnecessary criminal record check (COPA) gets to foot the bill. That's only fair. From my research, it appears that several police services and even some provinces offer free vulnerable sector checks to volunteer organizations. There is still a fee if yo...