Give the drone pilots a few nights in jail with the dregs of society. That ought to cure them.

(Written on 2020年01月17日)(Permalink)

Allegedly? The LEs took her out of the cockpit. I guess they allegedly arrested here. CNN aka caca no news.

(Written on 2019年12月20日)(Permalink)

Corruption? It's not corruption as they see it. It's normal. Dysfunction as defined by Western mores is normal to not only Indonesia but the rest of the third world countries' air carriers AND governments. We can look at it through Western eyes but it will never be the same through their eyes. If anyone thinks the traveling public in those countries doesn't know what's going on and that they're taking a chance flying their home countries' airlines, doesn't understand the culture. As far as it changing? Fuggeddaboutit. It'll never happen, no matter how many crashes or deaths.We can sit and wonder how and why they get away with their behavior. It's because they can.

(Written on 2019年11月29日)(Permalink)

Mid Atlantic fixed costs for an old Executive and a thousand hour pilot eight years ago when I sold mine were 10K and gas was a dollar or so cheaper than now. I miss the utility. I don't miss the expense.

(Written on 2019年11月16日)(Permalink)

Flew an F for eighteen years. Fit like a glove and landed at too many strips to remember. Like every other boomer pastime, the demographic reaper is swinging his scythe and aviation is the canary in the coal mine.

(Written on 2019年11月15日)(Permalink)

The problem is Boeing selling to entities with poorly trained, automation dependent flight crews. That is not going to change and I predict another is going to augur in and that'll be the end of the Mad Max.

(Written on 2019年11月08日)(Permalink)

Easy to forget what is dysfunction in one part of the world is normal in another. This is normal in Black Africa Corruption in all parts of the government and associated entities. Theft of government funds Tribal discrimination/supression When necessary, genocide Racism Government nepotism Maintaining impoverishment of the masses Surviving on IMF loans, and other Western countries' aid. You can probably add pencil whipping maintenance on air carrier aircraft. If anyone thinks Ethiopia is any different, they're delusional. Trump nailed it. Africa is a **** hole. Having said all that, you can go to Las Vegas to gamble or buy a ticket on a third world air carrier.

(Written on 2019年10月11日)(Permalink)

It's like everything else in this world, former skills dumbed down so a caveman can do it. That is until the fecal matter hits the fan.

(Written on 2019年09月20日)(Permalink)

Total BS. Fuel does NOT cost the same for all air carriers. Same with labor. I'd bet these analyst's firms are short sellers in the mentioned stocks.

(Written on 2019年09月13日)(Permalink)

Reportedly landed mid runway.

(Written on 2019年08月16日)(Permalink)