Everything posted by brabus
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
Completely on board, but locking onto a red hering like ADS-B accomplishes nothing. Completely revamping technology and how ATC executes in the NAS - well now we’re onto something.
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
That simple change (“SHALL hold route 4 traffic east of point X with aircraft on 33 approach”) would solve this problem. So simple, yet people are bitching about mil ADS-B.
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
More time in Itaewon, service member life expectancy plummets…they didn’t think this one through!
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Mid-Air Collision in DC
So congress is addressing something that had zero to do with the accident - “look, we’re doing something everybody!” Or, maybe you change the procedures, which actually will make a difference. Idiots.
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Gun Talk
Whichever holster you choose, just make sure you’re up to date on blow-your-dick-off insurance!
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Lighten Up Francis!
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The new airline thread
@SocialD There may be something there - is asking for a different version/method of the test refusal? Seems logical that it’s not.
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Gun Talk
I wonder what everyone with 320s (or variants) sitting at home will have available to them legally - recall with voucher for a Sig purchase, straight refund to method of purchase, etc. Seems like Sig is really setting themselves up for a ton of lawsuits if they don’t offer an avenue for 320 owners to trade/refund those pistols.
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The new airline thread
The refusal includes refusal of any tests, including vehicular/DUI-related. It’s not just jetbridge refusals. So bottom line, you refuse a DUI-related test and your medical is gone for a while. I think that’s complete bullshit, but apparently that’s how it currently is. The FAA really needs to change that approach.
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The new airline thread
Out of curiosity, I looked into the FAA side - as Arg mentioned, refusing any test is going to fuck you out of your medical for a while (length of time seems nebulous based on unpredictable speed of bureaucracy). I completely understand the perspectives above, just know your airline job is on hold for probably 6+ months if you refuse any test. No idea how the company would handle this (treated as disability, med leave, leave of absence without pay, double secret probation, etc?) That’s a real gut check in the moment.
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The new airline thread
Serious question - why if you know you’re sober (zero drinks that day)? Aren’t you going to buy yourself a ton of asspain/time lost for no reason?
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Gun Talk
- Lighten Up Francis!
Colorado is the perfect example of previous blue state residents completely destroying what used to be an awesome state. Let it be a crystal clear lesson for everyone in red states who say, “yeah well this is _____, it’ll never happen here/we’re safe.” That’s what everyone said in CO in the 90s; apathy will fuck you over 100% of the time.- Gun Talk
Everyone call/email your reps. Unlikely to pass with GOP control, but still a huge threat to constitutional rights. The Dems yet again show their desires to completely unravel the constitution and turn us into a one party-rule, socialist shithole.- Oshkosh, b'gosh!
I see the gofundme for his sunglasses failed, but at least there’s a hat this time. Small wins.- Minot B-52 Near Miss
I couldn’t even get through half of that recording, cringe is an understatement.- The Next President is...
@Negatory My post was completely apolitical and applies to every person, regardless of party, or any other, affiliation. You should try that some time, it’ll probably reduce your blood pressure.- The Next President is...
Completely agree they should release everything to “put it to rest.” Let the chips fall where they may. That said, nobody is going to prison solely based on being on a list/in someone’s “black book.” That kind of evidence proves nothing criminal, and anybody who thinks a list alone will drive justice is naive. There needs to be hard evidence of criminal wrongdoing, and unless a jury/judge is seeing photo/video/DNA evidence, nothing is going to happen.- The Next President is...
Of course even if a list is released, it’s still circumstantial evidence; nothing illegal about flying to an island. We all can likely infer with high accuracy what happened, but without further evidence, there’s nothing legally that can or will be done. I suppose some reputations will go down the shitter, but there won’t be any real justice. So that really makes it a big WTF the Trump admin is fucking with this. Nobody’s going to jail over appearance on a list, so why are they so concerned? Is this all really just for saving face? Insane.- WTF? (**NSFW**)
- Track Selects and Assignment Nights
Apparently not in that class, but the Viper will be a thing for 20 more years, as of current plans.- WTF? (**NSFW**)
- A-10 retirement
Interesting, probably some “non-standard” or personal reasons driving those.- WTF? (**NSFW**)
Good question. I used to listen to one guy’s podcast that was generally good and entertaining, but in real life interactions it became rapidly apparent he was a self-loving douche bag who I’m sure was credible in his former life, but he lacked all other “decent human” skills. I no longer listen to him because I know what a douche he is in real life (once off the mic and not pretending to be a good dude). Unfortunately, there’s probably a lot of guys like that out there.- VA Loans
- Lighten Up Francis!