Hah! Great. I was thinking along the same lines. To love trees so much that one cannot salvage a bit of firewood to keep the forests clean isn't environmental stewardship. California can't seem to get there forestry act together, so the tankers will always be needed.

(Written on 2021年 05月 04日)(Permalink)

That was fun. For this ol' retired Naval Flight Officer. The glass cockpits were just beginning to show up as I was approaching retirement. Never flew with one.I don't think I've ever seen such short t/o and landing checklists!

(Written on 2021年 04月 26日)(Permalink)

Had to chuckle on that one. I reckon the pilot logged two landings at Lido!

(Written on 2021年 04月 16日)(Permalink)

That got my attention, too. It could be read as "a possibility" by the author. I guess.

(Written on 2021年 04月 05日)(Permalink)

Ha anyone seen the Flight Aware comment page? I must have missed it somehow between the article and -- whatever this page is....

(Written on 2021年 03月 13日)(Permalink)

It's one thing to move into the political arena to note a particular fact, reason, circumstance as to why a certain event occurred. But the hated and vilification that drips into this AVIATION! forum is really depressing. If you can't carry on a discussion calmly then please limit your attendance here to reading only.

(Written on 2021年 03月 05日)(Permalink)

This segues into my thought. I'm coming at this from life on the Carrier in the Gulf or Med or wherever. Just because you are at sea doesn't stop inspection requirements. The engine, in this recounting, still has to be inspected every 500 hours, or changed for whatever reason. P & W doesn't fly out and inspect it. The Squadron Power Plant guys do. So, is it any different with any of the airlines? Are they not responsible for these inspections? My flying history is just that, history. I would like to know the consequences of any of the inspections that the Airline is responsible for.

(Written on 2021年 02月 28日)(Permalink)

I had to chuckle when I read that. Sounds like a pilot I flew with in the RAF - in the last century.

(Written on 2021年 02月 28日)(Permalink)

Having been there, Navy air, but same needs, I will tell you that that was not a boondoggle. Even the refueling was training. Try it some night, getting the lights right and not being distracted by the world below. Besides, they were not at optimum altitude for a good time period. I didn't open the down voted remarks. Didn't need to. You naysayers need to take a breath and look at this great country. Great because of men/women like these. (and why do people make such a fuss about a woman driving a big plane? Sheesh)

(Written on 2021年 02月 22日)(Permalink)

He means "check on" the spread....

(Written on 2021年 01月 22日)(Permalink)