I hate USA Today.
 

Generally I feel the same about the USA Today. However this story seems to echo the things I have seen in 135 ops. Compared to 121 ops it is a whole other world. There are certainly some good outfits, but many are operating in the shadows of legality.

I agree. There are some shaddy 135 ops out there that need to be shut down as they are giving us a bad name but the article delivers it's point. Bad people do not always get caught until it's too late.

I agree that there are some illegal operations with certain 135 ops but what is the point with this line:

"NTSB investigators discovered that the charter company's chief pilot, the captain of the fatal flight, was a convicted drug runner."

Did the captain crash because he was on drugs at the time? Media, anything to sell an article!!!!

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"NTSB investigators discovered that the charter company's chief pilot, the captain of the fatal flight, was a convicted drug runner."

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Assuming this is true ( and with the media who knows ) how would this guy even get through to becoming CP. I mean doesnt the FAA have to approve these guys??? How would he even hold a First Class medical???

That is my point of why I hate USA Today. I don't disagree that illegal stuff isnt' going on. Hell I've pushed my crews to 91 2hrs after a 12 hour flight day so I would have to pay for a hotel and they could come home. But when they put meaningless crap that makes the industry look bad, that's just plain crap.

[quote=TPROP4ever;679420]I'm sure that a drug runner might not be the most honest person on the FAA medical :o

USMCFLYR

Probably not the smartest thing to write in a public forum.:eek:
Considering it is a violation of many things.

Wow, did you just admit to pilot pushing on a pilots website....... That will make you very popular around here....LOL. No wonder USA Today did an article.