I hate USA Today.
09-16-2009 | 05:04 AM
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09-16-2009 | 05:43 AM
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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.
09-16-2009 | 08:12 AM
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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!!!!
"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!!!!
09-16-2009 | 08:20 AM
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[quote=meeko031;679418]
"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???
"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???
09-16-2009 | 10:45 AM
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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.
09-16-2009 | 11:08 AM
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[quote=TPROP4ever;679420]
"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???
I'm sure that a drug runner might not be the most honest person on the FAA medical 
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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."
quote]
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???
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09-16-2009 | 11:16 AM
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