Mike, not a pilot but I've been here since 2013 feeding FA data first from Planeplotter then piaware. FA introduced the Flightfeeder to add reporting sites. Someone opened the box, discovered it had a raspberry pi, and asked if FA would release the software. That added tens of thousands of users providing data. My first feeder is 304, my latest 71K+. That brought a lot more people, and some are trolls. 73

(Written on 2021年 01月 21日)(Permalink)

Obtaining effective N95 masks is a problem in many places. I agree that even the N95 masks do not stop all virus particles (in or out). What the do, and to a lesser extent less effective masks is to reduce the viral load passed. Reduced virus load may reduce the intensity of infection. That makes were masks, regardless of effectiveness, good things to wear. Not to mention social distancing and staying the &#^*$ away from crowds.

(Written on 2020年 12月 29日)(Permalink)

Actually 2 were arrested in So Cal in April. Both for failing to comply with police instructions. The local authorities haven't gotten close enough to rocket man to tell him to stop yet.

(Written on 2020年 12月 29日)(Permalink)

You are quite correct, the post to which I replied was off topic and my reply failed to return to aviation. That said, I have read myriad court filings asserting voter fraud. I read the cases in MI, WI, PA, GA including both what the Plaintiffs and respondents filed. They included the accusations of fraud. When asked by the judges, if the Plantiff attorneys were alleging fraud UNDER OATH, they repeatedly said NO. I found no supported allegations of fraud. And returning to aviation, I think the company was fully justified in terminating the pilot,

(Written on 2020年 12月 29日)(Permalink)

You posted reasonable opinions. You failed to include glowing accolades and to capitalize his name. I believe that may be why you were downvoted.

(Written on 2020年 12月 28日)(Permalink)

He's not the only one . . .

(Written on 2020年 12月 27日)(Permalink)

'Tell a lie big enough and often enough.....' You mean like widespread, massive voter fraud. Covid is unlike the story pushed by a certain politician. 320,000 Covid deaths as of a recent counting - that is fact-based.

(Written on 2020年 12月 26日)(Permalink)

Companies work on the 'going concern concept' that things continue reasonably. Excluded from that concept is a pocket veto that, in effect, shuts down government response to the pandemic (among other things) until the next administration comes Jan 20. That's sort of like punching a hole in the game ball because you didn't get selected for the team.

(Written on 2020年 12月 26日)(Permalink)

It's illegal to point one at an aircraft, but those laws presuppose a legitimate flight with a properly certified pilot. Is there a jet-pack type certification? So maybe that's a gray area. OTOH, criminals have successfully sued their targets when injured on the victim's property due to 'negligence of the property owner'. So there might be a tort for bodily injury subsequent to laser induced control loss. I wonder how hard the cops would look for the 'perp'. Heat seeking missiles with a range of less than a mile?

(Written on 2020年 12月 26日)(Permalink)

Your post reminded me that the difference between ignorance and stupidity is that only one of them is curable.

(Written on 2020年 12月 26日)(Permalink)