Trump just tweeted that he doesn't want Albert Einstein to fly his jet

[Mrs. Overall]

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Donald J. Trump

Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better. Split second decisions are....
needed, and the complexity creates danger. All of this for great cost yet very little gain. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot. I want great flying professionals that are allowed to easily and quickly take control of a plane!

[Botany]

1. WTF is he even talking about?

The man is nucking futz.

[exboyfil]

8. He may be right in this case

A badly designed control system might have caused these accidents. Pilot should always have easy override or you design out failures.

[Bleacher Creature]

18. That sounds more like a design flaw than an argument against technology and smart people.

That said, thanks for pointing out what is likely the seed that launched his most recent tirade.

[zipplewrath]

22. 30 year argument

This has been a 30 year argument and it is EXTREMELY complex. These systems can interfere with the pilots, but they can also prevent the pilot from making fatal mistakes. The question is whether one can have both, and which one is more important. Trust me, Trump has NO idea what he's talking about.

[Adrahil]

45. Those overrides exist.

I've worked in aviation as an avionics engineer for over 30 years. There are overrides. Mistakes can, and do happen, of course, but let's be clear here... improvements in aviation technology have made commercial airline flying the safest mode of transport BY FAR!

Let's not lose the forest for the trees.

[dalton99a]

2. Dr. Trump at MIT

[riversedge]

11. and Trump is so stupid he does not know how stupid he talks.

[winetourdriver01]

3. WTF?

How to interpret this gibberish? He doesn't want Jewish pilots? Something else?

[riversedge]

4. It fits with Trumps anti-science, I do not think Trump wrote that.

[HughBeaumont]

5. I imagine he'll be taking the Spruce Goose for a test run any day now.

"Keep the plane ready and cooled. That is all (click)"

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Johonny]

6. Next week on History Channel's Aliens, Was Albert Einstein a robot from the future...

[Mrs. Overall]

7. The only pilot Trump will trust:

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[Girard442]

17. I wonder which member of Trump's entourage will re-inflate him when the need arises.

Feel free to speculate.

[Docreed2003]

25. Lol!!

[edhopper]

9. I will translate

"I can't work the TV remote anymore and I like dial phones"

[Afromania]

10. old and simple....... give the defense dapartment unlimited funds!!!!! for what exactly?

[Mrs. Overall]

12. And Space Force should be old and simple, too.

?b=t

[Girard442]

20. The stabilizer fin on the stick is a fascinating detail.

Apparently our prop builder was a bit OCD.

[CatMor]

13. I agree with him in some of what he says ...

with the complexity of Twitter and someone teaching trump how to use it he became a real danger to the world. I don't know about you but I don't want trump to be my leader.

[appleannie1943]

14. I would not want a dead man flying my plane if I had one.

[RKP5637]

15. Hot Air Balloons are great and tRump has enough hot air to fuel them all! n/t

[appleannie1943]

16. Like the guy that decided to commit suicide and take the passengers with him.

[Javaman]

19. How about Einstein for president instead of the orange asshole?

even a dead physicist would be better than the orange asshole.

[Leghorn21]

21. Oh, speaking of pilots, LOSER - American hero Sully Sullenberger says he no longer recognizes

his country, thanks to you.

I wish a Dem or two would escort him around Capitol Hill and then a press person ask Sully what he thinks of the current regime and then see what MF45 might have to say about it, either via tweet or during a GOP fundraiser.

Because that would be awesome

[Alea]

51. True Hero

[LakeArenal]

23. Yeah, we need professionals...

So Dump..... Out you go.

[C_U_L8R]

24. Apparently someone has a big flying phobia

no wonder he clutches the rails on the tarmac

[CanonRay]

26. Too stupid to know he's stupid

[handmade34]

42. Dunning-Kruger

[The Truth Is Here]

27. If Einstein was alive...

He'd be busy working out the logistics of Trump's next launch.. with Trump in it! Destination: Sol.

[malaise]

28. Not one word of sympathy for the 157 dead

just undiluted fuckery posing as knowledge.

I detest this creep.

Thank you Obama for your sympathetic comments on the crash.

[GoCubsGo]

48. Yep. Two days later, and not a peep about them.

Same shit, different day with this syphilis-addled shitbag.

[33taw]

29. Can we cancel his Air Force One replacement? Maybe a single engine plane?

[Botany]

31. If you are going to go old school then this should be Trump's new Air Force 1

[33taw]

40. That looks good. He can pilot it as well. Maybe have wing walkers.

[Botany]

44. In WW I Pilots had a life span of about 6 weeks

The planes were put together w/wood, canvas, and wire ... a lot of times they just
broke apart when flying.

[world wide wally]

30. We need to return to steam powered airplanes

[BSdetect]

32. I see it all the time in many products? WTF Does he deconstruct digital devices then?

[nykym]

33. I'd like to see him after

a routine flight on a blackbird.

Maybe he'd be more comfortable on one of Davinci creations.

[jmowreader]

49. I think I'll pass

The Basic Equipment List for a Blackbird did not include a shoehorn to get the backseater in the plane.

[doc03]

34. WTF with today's technology air travel is the safest means of

transportation. Yes every commercial plane crash makes world wide headlines, that is because they are so rare. Trump is a moron, why doesn't he drive a car to his golf resort.

[MLAA]

35. We have tried 'older and simpler' for President, that hasn't worked out.

[Mr. Sparkle]

36. To decode those tweets i suspect you would have to watch fox and friends this morning.

and that's not happening. You literally could not pay me to watch dumb and dumber and dumbiest.

[TheCowsCameHome]

37. His mental state has deteriorated rapidly,

as if he ever had one.

[ChicagoRonin]

38. FOX News headline if Trump was a Democrat

"President Hates Smart Jewish Pilots"

[gibraltar72]

39. Air Force one should absolutely have no computer assists.

[spanone]

41. an unabashed fucking moron

[eleny]

43. And we don't want him steering the ship of state

[llmart]

46. A paper airplane is too complex for that imbecile.

And in addition, yes, WTF is he even talking about?

[GoCubsGo]

47. So, I guess "Otto" flies Air Force One?

What a fucking imbecile. But all y'all knew that already...

[Blue Owl]

50. But he liked electro-magnetic aircraft carriers instead of good ol' fashioned steam...

Make up your mind, pea-brain...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

52. Remember 9 months ago when Trump was trying to take credit for how safe commercial air travel is?

WTFITS

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Remember 9 months ago when Trump was trying to take credit for how safe commercial air travel is? The internet remembers...

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[PoindexterOglethorpe]

53. Once again (as always) he hasn't a clue about what he's talking about.

Recently I was listening to a piece on some NPR station about how and why pilots started using pre-flight check-lists, and it dates from a crash that happened in 1935. The piece went into some detail about how the plane that crashed was piloted by a very experienced pilot, and because of some recent change in technology they forgot to unlock the elevators and rudder.

So the pre-flight check-list was born, and the piece went on to say how incredibly good it was in the training of pilots in WWII.

Here's a link to an article on this topic: https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/checklists-and-callouts-keep-it-simple-avoid-distraction-prevent-ineptitude It's a pretty long article, but the essential information is in the first two or three paragraphs.

So whatever the probably cause is in these two recent flights, planes are not too complex, and fully automated ones won't be a good idea. At least not for a very long time.

Just think back to US Airways 1549 and it's almost impossible to imagine some current AI could possibly have landed that plane safely.

[librechik]

54. Don is a "Stable genius"--a relatively smart horse's ass.

[lunatica]

55. Aren't we lucky he weighed in on scientific technology!

I am so thankful.

[Dave Starsky]

56. Great! Give him a Piper Cub for his goddamn golf trips.

It doesnt get any more low-tech than that.

[USALiberal]

57. Flying commercial is as safe as ever! Trump is an idiot. Nt