Good thing SD says no staffing increases are needed with FAR 117 :rolleyes:

My pet peeve, Sailingfun. My bracket is busted and I won't be a billionaire. So here is a little grammar lesson just for you. Are you one of those WAL guys who got hired without a degree? Than vs. then
Then is mainly an adverb, often used to situate actions in time. For example, you wake up in the morning and then have breakfast. It’s also used in if … then constructions such as, “If you wake late, then you might have to skip breakfast.” It also works as a noun meaning that time (e.g., “I wanted breakfast, but then was not a good time”) and as an adjective meaning at that time (e.g., “My then boyfriend was not an early riser”).

Than is a conjunction used mainly in making comparisons—e.g., “My breakfast is better than yours”; “I make breakfast differently than you do.”

To help distinguish between the two words, remember that than has no one-word synonyms. It is a one-of-a-kind word. To illustrate, try thinking of a single word to replace than in “My breakfast is better than yours.” There isn’t one. Then, in contrast, has many synonyms and often bears replacement with an equivalent word or phrase. For instance, “I woke up and then had breakfast” can become “I woke up and subsequently had breakfast.” The exception is in if … then constructions, where the then is usually required. But for these situations, just remember that then, not than, is the correct spelling of the word often paired with if.

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sailingfun has also failed miserably in his usage of "your" and "you're."

If it bugs you so much put me on put me on ignore! Worked my way through college mostly taking night courses. Not fun working two jobs but finished in 4 years.

That's a 737 ... he has left a lot out if he wants realism.

It needs to be in total darkness, with four of these plugged in, the guy in the left seat flossing his teeth while describing the proper operation of the packs, a fuel light flashing intermittently, with a Maxim unread in your flight bag (because when the Boss says "lets read" he means the checklist, not your magazine) with four women in the back ignoring the hell out of you while you 5 minutes between starving to death and peeing your pants.

Tip of the hat. That's tough.

Took me 6 for the undergrad :confused:

It was in good fun. I was JK. Good for you and well done.

I admit it was not much of a degree. SDSU will never be considered a institution of higher learning.

You ain't seen nothing yet. You just wait for that $12B order of new 777X metal.

I'll give you a pass, just this once:D,...............but if it were Purple Drank that said the same thing...............OH HELL!!

On an interesting note. There's an RFP, put out by NASA recently, to "investigate" the ability for Commercial airplane flights, coupled with part-time remote operation. It's a four year program, and the first year (first stage of program) is the "concept" year.

In the next ten years, we could easily see the advent of "reduced crew cockpits" on ocean crossing routes. Imagine this for a second. A (FEDEX)Captain/First Officer takeoff from Beijing. Flying their Boeing product to International waters, and establish the airplane on its ocean crossing track. At that time, they "hand the airplane over" to remote operation, are considered off-duty to rest in the back of the airplane, and once nearing the West coast of the United States, assume control of the airplane again, until landing it in either MEM/ONT or AFW.

Lastly, I've spoken with many General Atomics Engineers/R&D flight test engineers about the (RQ-11) Predator C. It hasn't yet proven the numbers they expected it to. (Think initial bunch of 787-8 a/c.) It's a fast, jet propelled Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), but that's about all it boasts. It doesn't have the fuel capacity, and/or burn rate to give it any amount of endurance, and when coupled with the desire to make it a strike platform (i.e. bomb dropping), you're basically stuck with an a/c only useable for TST's. Hence, the reason why the USAF hasn't purchased any yet. (Surprisingly, ironic as it may be.:))

Fly safe, see you all back on the line very soon.

GJ