RhinoPherret

Why would NERD waste time telling Capt. Whodanky what he thought of his cheesy PA?

Like he would care or change? You don’t waste your breath on hoots like that. You just smirk and give thanks you have a bit more class and a smidgen more of common sense.

LNL76

Haha, that's funny. Oh, and was he hot??

Dolphinflyer

Tool(s) of the day on this thread.

A "FLAP" and another guy referring to a "clip" who pontificate on weapons carriage as another layer of defense for the cockpit crews.

N19906

Betcha' the FA's ran at the sight of him...

WHACKMASTER

What's the point of smuggling something in if you're at the controls of the aircraft WITH A PISTOL BY YOUR SIDE?!

Peoloto

http://youtu.be/YSpNrvO-yQA

N19906

That was nice. I like to see a guy enjoying what he does.

Most of the FFDO's that I've worked with though seem to be wound a bit tight. (I'm not sure I can find a better way to phrase that.) They're good guys, but I'd rather not have them at a dinner party. ???
Any similar observations? (I'm afraid this could rapidly go Def-Con 5.)

Salukipilot4590

Don't you mean DEFCON 1?

:P

N19906

Yep, you're right. DEFCON1 it is. (Been a while since SAC was disbanded.)

Albief15

You really don't add much value here. Even your Yeager quote is asinine. You have just enough knowledge of aviation to not know a damn thing about what 99% of the guys on here really do day to day.

For what its worth, a T-38 used to have an AOA indicator. It was a very nice visual backup to the tactile vibration the jet transmitted at various levels of AOA. The indicator in the F-15 was not used in tactical maneuvering, but was an invaluable tool in AHC and BFM instruction when I could show a pilot on tape review the energy state and AOA at various points in a maneuver or engagement.

Yeagher was made a saint by "The Right Stuff". Most who have worked with the guy will tell you he is an arrogant ass, and a good pilot. Bob Hoover is an outstanding pilot, and an ambassador for pilots everywhere. Be Bob Hoover. Wannabes worship Yeagher. Real professionals in the industry respect and emulate Hoover.

I don't know jack-**** about angioplasty, valve replacements, or other cardiac related matters. I would never attempt to substitute the books I've read, the aerospace physiology training I've done, or my experiences with friends or family for a consultation with an MD who was an expert in his field. As a pilot who has flown 36 years, including lots of time in GA, military fighter operations, and various airline types , I can tell you that the differences between the genres are deep, pronounced, and not subtle. When you start to make pronouncements and declarations about stuff you really don't understand, you reveal a brash overconfidence in your own experience and a condescending tone towards those who take their craft as seriously as you do.

If there was a nicer way to tell you ***, I'd try to do it. That's about as nicely as I can put it.