1 hour ago, BostonJeremy77 said:

Thank you for a disclaimer... Not to turn this political (this isn't about party lines, these are literal facts of what's happening), but whether it's true or not, it can create a VERY dangerous precedent. The current US administration has just fired 100s of air traffic controllers (a field that's short-staffed anyway)...

 

Well, according to the AP:

"In a message posted to X late Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said fewer than 400 FAA employees were fired and “Zero air traffic controllers and critical safety personnel were let go.”

A Transportation Department official told the AP earlier Monday that the agency has “retained employees who perform critical safety functions.” In a follow-up query the agency said they would have to look into whether the radar, landing and navigational aid workers affected were considered to handle critical safety functions."

 

so I would say the facts, literal or otherwise have yet to be determined.  The evidence at this point does not support a finding of fact to me anyway.

 

scott s.

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2 hours ago, jon b said:

The Female first officer was pilot flying

Why do you need to specify her gender?

7 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

Why do you need to specify her gender?

You'll have to ask my wife.  When I read Jon's post to her, she found that fact highly significant.

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19 minutes ago, scott967 said:

Well, according to the AP:

"In a message posted to X late Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said fewer than 400 FAA employees were fired and “Zero air traffic controllers and critical safety personnel were let go.”

A Transportation Department official told the AP earlier Monday that the agency has “retained employees who perform critical safety functions.” In a follow-up query the agency said they would have to look into whether the radar, landing and navigational aid workers affected were considered to handle critical safety functions."

 

so I would say the facts, literal or otherwise have yet to be determined.  The evidence at this point does not support a finding of fact to me anyway.

 

scott s.

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They will have to look into whether radar, landing, and navigational aid workers are considered to handle critical safety functions??? Tell me that doesn't read like a nightmare. Nah, they are just burger flippers... Nothing important. Move along, folks. 🙂

48 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

Why do you need to specify her gender?

https://www.endeavorair.com/content/endeavor-air/en_us/about-us/Mission-Values.html

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1 minute ago, LHookins said:

https://www.endeavorair.com/content/endeavor-air/en_us/about-us/Mission-Values.html

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Ok, so what relevance do your wife’s reactions and this webpage have to a) Jon’s language choices and b) this accident?

2 hours ago, BostonJeremy77 said:

Windshear and microburst are two different things. Windshear can appear without a microburst. 

Regardless its not a winter phenomenom in Canada

4 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

Ok, so what relevance do your wife’s reactions and this webpage have to a) Jon’s language choices and b) this accident?

https://www.endeavorair.com/content/endeavor-air/en_us/home.html

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Edited February 20, 20251 yr by LHookins

Just now, LHookins said:

https://www.endeavorair.com

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Explain.

18 minutes ago, LHookins said:

https://www.endeavorair.com/content/endeavor-air/en_us/home.html

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There's a middle aged white guy in the back by the balloons.

20 minutes ago, Fielder said:

There's a middle aged white guy in the back by the balloons.

Apparently on their X feed they talk about "unmanned aircraft." 😄

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1 hour ago, Fielder said:

Why did you post this? Be specific.

For our entertainment.

1 hour ago, Fielder said:

For our entertainment.

Why did you choose this picture as entertainment for this topic?