Those of us who have had courses in public administration, see a pattern. Let me explain. First & foremost, those who lead, should pick the most competent, most informed, most technically sophisticated to run an agency, an administration, etc. That's what we were taught. We were not trained as to the best and most efficient way to destroy an agency, an administraiton, etc....but it follows logically, if that is the goal, then you develop a pattern of picking the most incompetent. Anyone want to take a wild guess as to how many recent appointees in fields related to aviation safety, have a $%%*&# CLUE about aviation?

(Written on 03/16/2023)(Permalink)

I share my fellow aviators frustration at the incomprehensible mess the NOTAM system has become. And then there is the problem of our dear FAA suddenly suddenly throwing TFR's at us. My practice these days is to file IFR or at least request "Flight Following".

(Written on 02/12/2023)(Permalink)

Thank you for posting that "you had ice cream for dessert". My compliments....as your post was no more or less relevant to my keeping abreast of aviation matters, than the other posts in here. I suspec there are folks who would like to know where I go. I know that when I am using the public airspace, anyone can see where and when I took off from, and when and where I went (I have not bothered to try and "hide" my ADS-B transmissions). What puzzles me about these discussions, is once I am on the ground, and shut off my avionics "master", (meaning I can no longer be tracked) how can some person with ill-will towards me, find me? Or this Tesla guy? Given the obvious fact that they cant...what is all the fuss about ?

(Written on 12/17/2022)(Permalink)

Isn't it interesting how modern journalism isn't really jounralism - it is just for "talking heads' to spout pre-canned nonsense between revenue-producing advertising. The creep who stole the airplane was a pilot and of course the airplane was not his. How many heard the TV newscasters babble on about the "skilled pilot making turns with his airplane"

(Written on 09/06/2022)(Permalink)

Hi Mr. Bentwing: Please - you guys stop blaming me for coming up with the term "flyer" in place of "airline passenger". It isn't my fault. I had nothing to do with it. I do continually get into trouble because I keep getting behind what is "politically correct". But at least in my use of the term "flyer" in place of the older term "airline passenger" I am politically correct - I challenge you to find any modern form of mass communication/journalism that still refers to "flyers" as airline passengers. You will have to help me out on your term "radar power". I have never operated an aircraft with radar - have only the most rudimentary understanding of how the things work. I will have to take your word that there is something called "radar power". Not clear where you get the idea I don't tolerate folks in here. Is that because when I see something that is utter nonsense, I ask them about it? Or give a conflicting explanation? What do YOU think ? Is there...or s

(Written on 10/05/2016)(Permalink)

Hi again Mr. Wiley: More apologies. Trying to learn more from you. I presume this "rPi computer" piaware 3.1 is IATA compliant. Any chance you could e mail me a copy of your 337 on that ?

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Hi Mr. Wingbolt: and by copy to Mr. Wiley: You are right - again, my apologies - not only to you two (and, of course, to "Sparkie"...- but to all the "aviation enthusiasts" in here my ignorant misconceptions may have offended. I am excited about learning about this whole new world of aviation I am obviously grossly ignorant of. Obviously, I know little about ATP'S, what you do, how you do it in your airline business. Again, my apologies, I simply did not think of your idea... I did not know that in your aviation activity, it is apparently OK to use GOOGLE as a reference when looking up ICAO compliant en-route & instrument approach proceedures and airport identifiers. In my own obviously very limited knowledge of aviation, we are required by law to comply with something called the FAR's in the AIM (that's "Federal Air Regulations" in the AIRMEN'S INFORMATION MANUAL). I just checked again - nothing about GOOGLE being an acceptable reference source in there - so

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Yes - again...thank you, Mr. Wiley, for trying to bring me up to speed. I had no idea that there was an entirely separate airport code system than what we Americans use as an ICAO member. And again, I ask for your patience, you who are international air transport pilots and "aviation enthusiasts" clearly know so much more about air navigation that I do. Hopefully, you will be able to tell me more about IATA instrument en-route and approach proceedures - I really want to learn about this.

(Written on 10/05/2016)(Permalink)

I agree with Mr. Baldwin on this issue. Let's be realistic about human nature. As far back in man's recorded history as we can go, there has been a clear "love-hate" relationship about the whole concept of flying. As Mr. Thomas hints at in another post in this thread, "habitual complainers" are the real problem. We've seen a version of that right here in FLIGHTAWARE - folks who are "aviation enthusiasts" but do not actually fly, get quite unhappy when those of us who do, start exchanging technical info. about actual aviation operational/technical matters. Talk about aircraft noise.....I recall what Santa Monica was like when Douglas still had facilities at their airport. A DC-6 taking off at full power, buring 100-130......wow... Santa Monica has passed its own noise rules, that prohibit the airplanes that were actually made there from coming back ! And they have the nerve to complain about the much quieter, less polluting "executive style" jets.....!

(Written on 10/05/2016)(Permalink)

thanks again, Mr. Wiley, and again - my apologies...how about helping me out - the aviation navigation manufacturers that I know about know knowing about the IATA charts, proceedures, NDB approaches, etc. Now that you have educated me on this whole new world of aviation, can you follow thru with bringing me up to speed... I'd like to buy an IATA device for my airplane that will help me navigate better. Can you list for us the name of these manufacturers ?

(Written on 10/05/2016)(Permalink)