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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history!  Posted: 26 Mar 2018, 23:41 |
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Username Protected wrote: In other words Risk vs Reward. Problem is risk is a function of two things 1) probability of capture 2) penalty associated with capture and conviction. Probability of capture is increased when you collude with dumb and dumber. I am betting TRW sucks at math and risk assessment. Surprising for a pilot. Not that surprising after you watch this video of dumb and dumber at the controls of two L39s. This was about as close, risky and stupid as it gets - TRW and some guy named Troy B. Measuring risk didn’t seem to be his forte. https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight ... collision/[youtube]https://youtu.be/Cwuj1gKAlT4[/youtube]
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 00:17 |
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Does anyone know if this fella is going to lose his pilots certificates for endangering others (ref Baron ditching)?
If he holds an ATP, one could very possibly argue that he isn’t of good moral character. But perhaps the FAA doesn’t care.
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 04:18 |
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Username Protected wrote: Does anyone know if this fella is going to lose his pilots certificates for endangering others (ref Baron ditching)?
If he holds an ATP, one could very possibly argue that he isn’t of good moral character. But perhaps the FAA doesn’t care. Good question. His Airman Certificate shows a January 1, 2018 date of issue. What is his status?
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 08:24 |
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I wonder if BOP has an AME on staff. Might be hard to get a medical!
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 08:31 |
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Username Protected wrote: I wonder if BOP has an AME on staff. Might be hard to get a medical! He can still log time as "sole manipulator" without a medical...
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 08:39 |
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Username Protected wrote: I wonder if BOP has an AME on staff. Might be hard to get a medical! He can still log time as "sole manipulator" without a medical...
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 11:24 |
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one of my daughters is fascinated with the ocean and knew about this study - a couple fridays ago at the knights of columbus fish fry she quietly and seriously asked me, did I think the fried catfish was REAL catfish ? I told hes yes, i thought we were safe there.
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Post subject: Re: TRW Citation - A chance to own history! Posted: 27 Mar 2018, 14:18 |
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Username Protected wrote: In other words Risk vs Reward. Problem is risk is a function of two things 1) probability of capture 2) penalty associated with capture and conviction. Probability of capture is increased when you collude with dumb and dumber. I am betting TRW sucks at math and risk assessment. Surprising for a pilot. Not that surprising after you watch this video of dumb and dumber at the controls of two L39s. This was about as close, risky and stupid as it gets - TRW and some guy named Troy B. Measuring risk didn’t seem to be his forte. https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight ... collision/[youtube]https://youtu.be/Cwuj1gKAlT4[/youtube]
Jesus! Looks like the jet episode of dumb and dumber! 
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