Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

I suspect Congress will addressing the CSA's limits

GF

Originally Posted by Rahlifer

There's most likely a dollar amount limit that the front line CSAs are not allowed to exceed without direct approval from someone higher up the food chain.

Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

Obviously the solution would have been to charter them with needy flight instructors in single engine aircraft for that ever-precious cross-country time towards ATP minimums! See, you can solve two problems at once.

Originally Posted by AboveMins

Then it seems as if a proper channel was in place to avoid a situation like this, and either the CSA didn't utilize it or the "higher up" didn't approve it. Whichever of those two dropped the ball needs to be at least reprimanded.

Originally Posted by Tank21

This is an example of the press today (and no, I'm not getting political)...


THE LION'S CAGE

A little girl was leaning into a lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the collar of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, all under the eyes of her screaming parents.

A biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl and the biker brings the girl to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A reporter has watched the whole event.

The reporter addressing the Harley rider says, "Sir, this was the most gallant and bravest thing I've seen a man do in my whole life."

The Harley rider replies, "Why, it was nothing, really. The lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right."

The reporter says, "Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front page. So, what do you do for a living, and what political affiliation do you have?"

The biker replies "I'm a U.S. Marine, a Republican and I voted for Trump".

The journalist leaves.

The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page:

** U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT & STEALS HIS LUNCH. **

And THAT pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days.

Originally Posted by Glenntilton

"New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie unloaded on United Airlines Wednesday in the wake of the forced removal of a passenger from a Chicago flight earlier this week, slamming the airline’s attitude as “awful” and calling on the Trump administration to act."

Christie tees off on 'awful' United Airlines in wake of uproar | Fox News