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The preliminary FAA report IIRC, unfortunately I can't find it.Which came first, his rant or the FAA's report?
Then the points in his rant aren't original observations and he's just making noise...The preliminary FAA report IIRC, unfortunately I can't find it.
He always doesThen the points in his rant aren't original observations and he's just making noise...
FlyboyJ: Putting it gently, DG is not well thought of in the pilot world....
Whoa, if everything this man says is true, what the hell are those people thinking? I've seen kids modding their Hondas, Subarus, etc in their home garage working in a more professional manner.
DG sure has the "pompous ass" act down to a fine art, and he sure is hard to take sometimes, but in this one I think he's spot on. The warbird world's optics in the public eye leave a lot to be desired. I prefer Scott Purdue over at Flywire.If it wasn't for the fact that the FAA also mentioned some of the same stuff, I would cast this off as another typical DG hack job.
Being the "troubleshooter type" with an elephant's memory, I've always been one of those guys eager to dive into a problem, BUT as a Federal employee, I had to become a "follow the checklist" kind of guy. Following checklists, especially for a guy like me, was a discipline to master and once I did, it has saved my rear many a time, my ego on the other hand lol.DG sure has the "pompous ass" act down to a fine art, and he sure is hard to take sometimes, but in this one I think he's spot on. The warbird world's optics in the public eye leave a lot to be desired. I prefer Scott Purdue over at Flywire.
If you had a million dollar B24 with a load of passengers on airshow day with a sick oil transfer pump and a guy in a pilot uniform showed up with a replacement pump in hand and said he was an A&P and offered to install it for you, would you let him into your toolbox and let him do it without checking his credentials? I was that guy, and Collings was the B24 operator, and nobody asked to see my license. The boss guy gave me the key to the tool chest and a step ladder and said "Pump's in the portside main wheelwell. B nuts to 45 foot pounds, safety wire's in the chest, don't do the final twist 'til I inspect it. Get crackin', clock's a runnin'." At the time I didn't think much of it, but in light of the revelations from Nine Oh Nine's demise, I should have seen a red flag there. I never would have seen anything so casual at the airline shop I worked at.
As someone new to this aspect of the scene, is he as bad as you guys make him sound?He always does
Must be. Shortround6 didn't correct them.As someone new to this aspect of the scene, is he as bad as you guys make him sound?
For comparison, look at a video of an accident that he does, then watch Juan Browne's (blancolirio) that covers the same accident.As someone new to this aspect of the scene, is he as bad as you guys make him sound?
Thats what i said, it is repairable. If its smart is a different discussion. That is what i dont like at that statement.FlyboyJ: Putting it gently, DG is not well thought of in the pilot world....
Snautzer: It would be hard to justify spending well over a million bucks to rebuild that TBM, when you could replace it for about a third of that dollar figure, and be flying immediately. If it had some significant historical connection, then maybe it would be worth it. Anything that has been in shallow saltwater and then allowed to dry, is already under a severe assault by the corrosion process. To be reasonably rebuildable, they would have had to start flushing the airframe within hours of the recovery. Salt and sand coupled with shallow and warm water set up the corrosion process in a hurry. Sadly, I would bet that if you walked up to the hulk right now, you could flake off lots of aluminum and push your finger through skins with little pressure.
As someone new to this aspect of the scene, is he as bad as you guys make him sound?
Delta suspends jailed pilot
Delta Air Lines has suspended a pilot while officials investigate charges he tried to run over two Griffin police officers with his private plane.www.ajc.com
Is Dan Gryder the biggest asset to aviation on youtube?
He's at it again. This guy is just a treasure trove of anti-authoritarian nonsense and dangerous behavior. Threatening to run over the police and then demanding they refill his DC3. He's a gift that keeps on giving. https://www.regulations.gov/document/FAA-2009-0281-0017...www.pilotsofamerica.com
I'll just put these here, you can determine for yourself
...or Scott Purdue over at Flywire. He's even more professional at it than Juan.For comparison, look at a video of an accident that he does, then watch Juan Browne's (blancolirio) that covers the same accident.