Apparently everyone on the internet became an aviation forensics expert overnight.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

Pretty impressive if you ask me. I never realized how many experts were out there until I started scrolling down and reading comments sections.

[functioning_cog]

1. I can say avionics and nautical miles so the captain gave me a plastic airplane

does that mean I can contribute?

[ForgoTheConsequence]

2. You're overqualified.

Right now we're only hiring those who have recently watched a Youtube video about Air France Flight 447.

[liberal N proud]

3. There are those who know everything about everything and can be any expert you need

Or don't need.

But you can ask them, they will tell you just how much of an expert they are unless it comes to secret stuff they know, then they can't tell you because they would have to kill you. I grew up with two bothers like that.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

4. The internet is a fantastic tool.

But it has opened up a whole new world to those "experts". No wonder we have so many conspiracy theorists, anti vaccination morons, and Alex Jones fans these day.

[Trajan]

5. I've been working on aircraft and spacecraft systems

For over 30 years ...

A&P ? ... nope ... never worked a flight line

Avionics and Black Box test?, System Troubleshooting? .. yes, indeed ...

[bigwillq]

6. Everyone on the internet is expert on everything.

Didn't you know this?!?!?

[Rex]

7. Yes...we should NEVER speculate or talk about ANYTHING we are not experts in!

Do you realize how silly that sounds!? This is general discussion...NOT expert testimony!

[ForgoTheConsequence]

12. That's not the point I was making.....

I was making a comment about the comment sections on certain websites and how they're full of conspiracies and asinine comments about space aliens, the Bermuda triangle, the television show Lost, etc.

[Rex]

14. My apologies then, I thought you meant GD.

I was about to ask you if you've been here very long...all we do is speculate! It is FUN! OH YEAH...Alex Jones-ish conspiracies are for the birds! On that we agree completely and again I am sorry for misinterpreting your OP.

[LondonReign2]

8. Did you miss the Bolivian plane incident?

That one featured an awesome map

[Enrique]

9. that should come in handy

we can always use more experts.

[Solly Mack]

10. I haven't. :(

I miss everything!

[randome]

11. Eh. People make suggestions.

Sometimes the better suggestions come from the non-experts.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]If you don't give yourself the same benefit of a doubt you'd give anyone else, you're cheating someone.[/center][/font][hr]

[chrisa]

13. I *AM* an aviation expert.

This is the Internet, after all. Prove that I'm not.

(Goes off to do my hobby - being an astronaut).

[Lex]

15. You probably ought to take internet discussions with a grain of salt

or you're going to continue to have disappointing results.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

16. Has anyone consulted with this man yet?

[randome]

17. He has multiple explanations.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]“If you're not committed to anything, you're just taking up space.”
Gregory Peck, Mirage (1965)[/center][/font][hr]

[closeupready]

18. Better you realized this now, rather than later.

Good show, chap.

[sharp_stick]

19. I'd love to get involved

but as a Navy Seal who's practicing for my MMA debut along with my championship BBQ sideline I just don't have time.

I will however study up on avionics and return in a few hours to school the rest of you dummies on what really happened.

One of my favorite quotes, or near quotes I'm going off the top of my head.

"I love the internet. You can be whatever you want to be...Why so many people choose asshole is beyond me."

[ForgoTheConsequence]

20. hahaha

[Rex]

21. Thread WIN!