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Not an issue here. The issue is the airbags in the business class seats on this 787.

I don't want to quibble or appear pedantic, but be very careful when you are talking about an accident that isn't even close to being truly started before offering opinions. First, he is special VFR, which for a helo doesn't even require a mile and clear of clouds, so the altitude stuff is not relevant. That's why he is being held up at the beginning. Without the actual radio transmissions, because they are not on the freqs he is, it is obvious they are clearing IFR traffic in front of him, which takes priority over SVFR, and he is waiting his turn. They eventually build a hole and send him on his way. Further, he was not talking to center, ever. They don't work traffic that low. He is talking to various towers and eventually gets handed off to SoCal approach, who never really handles his request for following as he is too low. Maybe wait a while.

There's clouds and there's fog, and they can exist in the same area, because they are the same thing, codensed water vapor, except one is very close to the ground. LA basin has predictable coastal fog at predictable times every year, and it burns off mid morning. A low ceiling can turn to fog with a half degree temperature, and "burn off with just the same temperature change. Nothing strange about it. I would never engage in impromptu accident investigation, but its a really bad idea to hunt around for a cloud base when you don't know it it extends to the surface.

The actual term is "autorotation." Its what helo folks do to minimize crashes by attempting to minimize the sink rate during an engine failure. During normal flight, air is pulled down from above. If the main rotor system is not being powered, an autorotation is done and the air goes up through the rotor. Not a helicopter fan. Way too many moving parts.

The "schedule" of a Super Bowl is quite simple and predictable, and it's as much about the NFL courting corporations as anything football related. Corporate jets arrive Friday, hotel rooms and suites rented and "conferences" and other events held Saturday to entertain corporate clients. Tons of money for hotels, restaurants, FBO at the airport, taxis, and a host of other related businesses which all pay tax to the host city, and all tax deductible as corporate expense. Corporations spend millions and millions on Saturday, all benefiting the host city. Play the game on Saturday and that really isn't possible to anywhere near the extent it occurs with a Sunday Super Bowl.

It's always about money. Doing it on Saturday would massively impact the host cities revenue. Saturday is the day everyone is in place and spending, because there is no game. I believe the lost revenue number is so significant that it will not be changed..

A priest, a rabbi and a Protestant minister are at a multi-faith conference in a rural wooded area. On Monday, after a meeting they are conversing about which faith is the best. Priest says Catholicism is, Pastor says Protestant faith is, Rabbi says Judaism is. They decide to compete by seeing who can be the most successful and converting to their faith throughout the week and meeint Friday night to decide. Friday comes and Priest spots Pastor and they start talking. Priest says: "I was quite successful. I met a bear in the woods and have him a Catholic Catechism, told him a bout Mary and the Pope and all that, and he had his first communion today." Pastor says: "I had great fortune too. I also met a bear in the woods and told him about salvation by grace through faith, and I baptized him this morning." Neither can find the Rabbi, but after about ten minutes he comes in being carried on a stretcher with bandages all over him and claw marks on his face. Pastor and Priest both say in unison: "What happened to you?" Rabbi says: " I ran into a bear in the woods. I knew I shouldn't have started with circumcision."

A hydrogen atom walks into a police station and says: "Somebody stole my electron." Policeman says: "Are you sure?" Hydrogen atom says: "I'm positive." A neutron orders a beer at a bar. Finishing it, he asks the bartender: "How much?" Bartender says: "For you, no charge." A photon checks in at the ticket counter for his flight. "Agent says: "Any bags to check?" Photon says: "No, I'm travelling light."

Any time Jackie Chiles can be integrated, tis a good thing, and combining it with Loyd Bentsen's famous quote was an opportunity. Just don't use the balm.

I served with Jackie Chiles. I knew Jackie Chiles. Jackie Chiles was a freind of mine, and you Mr. Chef Jim are no Jackie Chiles.

Ridiculous. Absurd.

Uh-oh. The Islamic Republic is fixing up its toy another round. Given recent events, maybe they should convert it to a cruise liner. "Iran is repairing its imitation aircraft carrier, likely preparing it for a new round of exercises during which it will probably get blown up. The “carrier,” a mockup built up from a floating barge, was first built in the early 2010s and then used for target practice. The barge is being rebuilt, presumably for more punishment, in an exercise with decidedly more sinister undertones than the first time around." Islamic Nimitz

Given the tension level, I would be absolutely shocked if the US wasn't listening using any of many options.

The TOR M1 surface to air missile has a high explosive frag warhead detonated by a proximity fuse. If it operates properly it will cause lots of holes.

The US should have strong signal evidence of this. Surface to air missile systems can be pretty noisy, and depending on what mode is used, the switch from search to tracking and guidance is very apparent.

Dumb, but not "sinking" Guam dumb.

What you say is OK with me. What you did is post a suggestion of involvement in an illegal activity by people I know and also know were not involved, and your suggestion was clear. That was not, and should not, be taken lightly. That causes me to be suspicious. Shouldn't matter to you. The facts always prevail.

I know what he posted, and I stand by what I said. That isn't important. But.....When you claim some sort of credibility based on honest consideration of facts, your skeletons get exposed.

You didn't go where the evidence lead when you posted that nonsense about Seventh Fleet corruption, and specifically, Adm Pat Walsh's involvement, which you suggested. Once you do that, no matter how honorable your intentions, people who know these folks doubt your ability or sincerity to: "go where the evidence leads" No disrespect intended. Just things remembered, and not admitted.

I honestly want to believe you, but the names of people who have either refused to serve his presidency, along with those who have resigned underpin the doubt I have in him that is made more evident by gross business failures.

Not sure what you mean. I haven't proposed any alternative. I'm in favor of any election, whatever the result. I'm not in favor of this silly impeachment or any other extra-constitutional removal.

I think you are right. The system our forefathers set up was incredibly prescient. There is a difference though, in seeking his removal or pointing out gross incompetence, and a stupid course that could lead to really serious problems. I'm just pointing out the incompetence. Removal is best done via elections.

A step back. Only on social media would an individual like me be asked to defend John Kerry, Robert McNamara or LBJ because I think Trump's nonsense about cultural sites was a stupid, unforced error objectionable to the entire military. In the "only happens here" dept, and this site is more reasonable than most.

I am assuming that there is absolutely no need to deal with this guy's incompetence, whether as a businessman or a leader of a nation in possession of the greatest military and financial capability the world has ever known. I did a bit of financial work, formally and paid, on his "business" a few decades ago when he tried to launch a hostile bid on a company. Thank God he failed. I've watched him "fail" in many other endeavors that ended up in court, and those of a more personal nature that we all know about. I hoped he would work out, because I sure as hell wasn't going to vote for his competitor. He is in over his head, and everything suggests that, at it always has. All that aside, no matter the suggestion of his advanced skilled nuance, never visible in his track record heretofore, he has suggested that the US military will do something it doesn't, and won't do. If this is because he is brilliant, I'll admit it when I see it. What I see is stupid unnecessary nonsense.

He hasn't survived anything yet, and I honestly hope he does. The secret to good leadership though, is being leader enough to not having to "survive an attack from within." A good leader is convincing to the point that the attack never comes. This man is not a good leader at all.