That was a complete setup by that "mother". She and her husband should be banned from flying for life.

(Written on 2020年 12月 19日)(Permalink)

Electric vehicles win on carbon emissions even considering all of that. This complaint has been debunked ages ago. As long as you aren't building coal plants to charge them, they win. And even if you do, they still win by a little.

(Written on 2020年 12月 11日)(Permalink)

Why is this a story? The FAA's job is not approving vaccines. After the FDA gives approval, *then* the FAA can have an opinion.

(Written on 2020年 12月 11日)(Permalink)

No value? Are you one of those who think masks don't help? This selfish idiot demonstrated that he doesn't care about the health of other people. There is no excuse. He should never be allowed on another airplane for the rest of his miserable life. You don't even know yet if "nobody was hurt". He could well be an asymptomatic carrier.

(Written on 2020年 12月 04日)(Permalink)

Rule #1: Fly the airplane.

(Written on 2020年 11月 13日)(Permalink)

"Commercial" is a kind of operation, not a kind of aircraft. And why he limits it to jets is beyond me. There are DC-3 aircraft still operating commercially, FFS.

(Written on 2020年 10月 23日)(Permalink)

They are depending on people thinking that a 1% risk is very small. It isn't.

(Written on 2020年 10月 02日)(Permalink)

Naturally the conspiracy theorists crawl out of the woodwork. Citing crappy web sites, as usual.

(Written on 2020年 09月 12日)(Permalink)

It's adorable how people think that aviation = advanced. This isn't nearly as bad as how weather and NOTAMS are still living in the days of 300 baud.

(Written on 2020年 08月 14日)(Permalink)

Oops. Posted this in the wrong discussion. Is there a way to delete one's own post here? I'm not seeing anything obvious.

(Written on 2020年 08月 14日)(Permalink)