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James48

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1. It sure would be a bitch if he crashed it.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 04:26 PM

Sep 2020

Best of luck to him.

I knew an FAA flight test pilot who wrecked an airplane by flipping it over in a bad landing on a grass runway. Luckily he survived, but the plane was destroyed.

FAA has to pay for it.

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FAA administrator set to pilot 737 Max on Wednesday [View all] brooklynite Sep 2020 OP

It sure would be a bitch if he crashed it. James48 Sep 2020 #1

You can safely bet that the disable switch for the auto-pilot has been thoroughly tested already. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #2

I approve of this genxlib Sep 2020 #3

Now that's what I call a public servant. bluescribbler Sep 2020 #4

Grandstanding. mn9driver Sep 2020 #5

Hey mn9driver... pdxflyboy Sep 2020 #6

I've never fully understood what makes a management pilot tick. mn9driver Sep 2020 #7

That maybe the best type of pilot whistler162 Sep 2020 #12

It might be attention seeking.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #13

Big woop...covering THEIR ass right along with Boeing Bengus81 Sep 2020 #8

I hope he knows how to fly. JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #9

Hope they remembered to disable this: ret5hd Sep 2020 #10

It was nice knowing ya! SansACause Sep 2020 #11