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For the record, I said in my post that IF he is guilty of this, ONLY THEN should they throw the book at him. I wasn't running to grab my torch and pitchfork, and I haven't re-read through the entire thread, but I don't really remember anyone else doing the same. Yes, the reports are one-sided...

My bad. Indeed. Now Delta has suspended him pending the conclusion of the investigation. Meanwhile, he still sits in jail, to be arraigned today. If the reports are true, I hope they throw the book at him - he made us all look bad and threw away his career because of a temper-tantrum...

I don't frequent the red board, so I never saw it there. First I saw it was today. I agree, he definitely made things worse for himself.

Dan Gryder, the guy who does DC-3 flight training in Georgia (where Steve Tupper, aka Stephen Force got his type rating), got arrested for allegedly trying to hit police with his airplane. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,574345,00.html Personally, I didn't realize it was a crime to drive...

Very cool guys - I never asked about the bad memories... no need to drudge them up on a happy day such as this. Just trying to keep it light and hear about the good times :).

Thanks from me as well. Just for fun, why don't all of the veterans tell us which service you were in, your rank, and your favorite assignment while you were in the military?

Not far at all. I did forget to mention that I pulled the power to idle once the runway was made, and the flare does include a round-out as you described. I just assumed that would go without saying. Of course if you come in at approach speed and immediately pull into a flare attitude, you're...

Oh yeah, the event itself was great too - we were about 100 yds from the stage, and the music was really good throughout the day. The crowds were kind of light, but it was still a lot of fun. They had a T-33, F-86, and C-47 on static display. They were hopping rides in the B-25, and a couple...

It was a great event! (Cross posted on several forums) This weekend, fellow museum volunteer (and POA Lurker) Max Tribolet and I had a really good time with the raffle plane. I got to the airport at about 1:45p and started packing up the plane. Blair, the last museum pilot to fly her (and...

I did all of my training in N-model 172's at KSGR. Here's what we used in the pattern: Abeam the numbers - carb heat on, power 1500rpm, hold altitude to bleed off speed, 10 deg of flap at the white arc, then trim for an 80-knot descent. Base leg - 20 deg of flap, 75 knots, check that the...

We had MVFR from FWS to DWH, but that's because we flew east to CRS first. Towards the west the weather just looked worse and worse.

We like the La Crema and Erath Pinot Noirs and the Cellar 8 Merlot.

Yes, the Collings A4 was flying at WOH this year. I didn't make the show this year as I was out of town, but several of my friends over at http://www.houstonspotters.net did, and took some FANTASTIC pictures. You all should jump over there and check some out!

Hilarious!

Hey everyone, just a reminder that I'm going to be up in your area this weekend and next. Nobody bit on the brunch this Saturday, so I'll just look forward to hopefully meeting up with some of you next weekend. Is anyone coming out to the Spinks fly-in? Also, I'm still looking for a place for...

I'm glad that they didn't lie about it and say they fell asleep. The CVR would have debunked that one right away, and then they would not be eligible to regain their ATP certificates. One of the requirements for the ATP is that you must be 'of good moral character.' Lying negates that.

Hey everyone, I drove up to Reklaw on Saturday - what a great fly-in! The weather was nearly perfect with blue skies and light winds, and the place was a real beehive of activity. There were over 500 planes there, and everyone seemed to have a great time! I put some photos up on Facebook...

Hmmm... a real-life Van Wilder!

I showed this video in my aviation safety class last night... the stupidity displayed here is pretty incredible. My understanding is that the FAA has gotten a hold of this video and is launching an investigation. Nope, I'm guessing real estate. http://www.beechcraft.org/vtail/p65335/

Congratulations you guys!