Walt wrote:
But I will say, it is really interesting to listen to Non-Aviation types
discuss A/C incidents/accidents.
(Retired 18,000 hrs. ATP ASEMEL&S, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, DC-3)
Is that mostly military time, Walt? - that is quite a nice record. Mao
*** About 1500 hrs is Militar
Ciavo or something like that - she was chairwoman of one of the aviation
boards, I think - can't remember 'zackly.
Wilton
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From: "Rich Thomas"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [M
NBC I think, has this woman who was an asst inspector general or some
such in DOT during the Clinton years, on as an aviation expert every
time there is some air problem. She holds forth quite knowledgeably,
about as well as some hack political lawyer can do. But those idiots
nod and act very
Walter Lasher writes:
> But I will say, it is really interesting to listen to Non-Aviation
> types discuss A/C incidents/accidents. Never ceases to amaze me to
> listen to “Non-Aviation Armchair Experts” come up with some really
> “interesting” scenarios. I have seen some local, so called, Medi
Walt wrote:
>But I will say, it is really interesting to listen to Non-Aviation
> types discuss A/C incidents/accidents.
> (Retired 18,000 hrs. ATP ASEMEL&S, Rotorcraft-Helicopter, DC-3)
Is that mostly military time, Walt? - that is quite a nice record.
As to non experts - a story yest
**You have to have a minimum of 1500 hours to get your ATP. As I understand it
the F/O was a flight Instructor for years to build time (a usual way to build
time)
** You fly the plane first. Can't see any reason to call "Mayday" and take time
to talk to ATC under the circumstances, (low alti
