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Hi, my name is BOB.. I'd be happy to replace your worn out BOB.. Mike

Cool.. I'll be sure to jump ya...err, jump with ya when I'm out in the Perris/Elsinore area next time.. Mike

At first glance, I thought this was leading to.... "and he had another reserve ride today".. Then again, I guess it would be hard to do without an airplane, eh?

I know of a couple TM's that grope anybody within reach on the climb to altitude - male or female.. I never sit within reach of them....not anymore.. Did you....uhhh.. return the favor? Mike

Oh, and if you're intersted, check out... http://www.nostradamus-repository.org/ Good luck, though - it's a damn busy site right now.. It won't even let me access it....it says too many people already are.. Mike

Ever notice how the Nostradamus predictions always come out AFTER an event.....but up until then, nobody has ever heard of them? And remember - Nostradamus made his predictions in the 16th century....New York was not even a thought.. I know everybody thinks he's a psychic - but I don't know of anything that he has predicted that has come true.. Mike

It's pretty pathetic, isn't it? I hate people like that.. There's no reason for that shit, and it accomplishes nothing.. Hopefully most of this shit will die out in the next few weeks - but, I doubt it.. If anything, it will probably get worse.. I feel sorry for the people that have to put up with this crap.. Mike

Actually, many terminals DO have salons...but I've never seen one in an FBO.. There ya go, you found a new niche.. Mike

ALL IFR flights are required to file flight plans and obtain clearances as it is.. VFR flight plans are not used for tracking flights at all enroute - they are used for search and rescue should a flight not show up where it is supposed to.. Even though a pilot is on a VFR flight plan, they don't have to talk to anybody as long as they remain in uncontrolled airspace.. Requiring a VFR flight plan would not accomplish anything.. Agreed.. It's already happening.. There are thousands and thousands of GA airplanes stranded.. I fly a corporate jet - we are considered GA.. We can't fly.. My company has 85 jets grounded.. I know of 3 other companies that, between them, have 500+ airplanes - all grounded.. That's just 4 companies, and at least 600 airplanes.. Hell, with just corporate jets, there are thousands that are grounded.. If these jets were allowed to fly, it would reduce the load on the airlines.. Smaller GA aircraft(such as small Cessnas, jump planes, etc) would pose little to no threat that I can imagine.. Since you work at a small uncontrolled field, you know there's not much activity compared to large international airports.. GA is already suffering - and it appears GA is being singled out to reduce the traffic situation.. Mike

Hmm.. I think it's time to head to the nail salon..

Hey, I gotta get in on this!...and I've got 2 free hands! Mike

We don't use shuttles for those jumps - we just sit in a special compartment on a TITAN IV and bail out whenever we feel we're high enough, or when we're over the target.. Figuring that forward throw is a bitch, though! Mike

It is only VFR flights that are allowed to fly "where they want".. And they aren't allowed to fly wherever they want - they are allowed to fly where ATC says they can in controlled airspace.. Much of the airspace in the USA is uncontrolled - therefore, they don't even need to do so much as to call any controller while flying.. If they are going to penetrate controlled airspace, they must contact the controller for approval, and then follow ATC directions.. This will NOT come to an end due to this attack.. Mike

HEY! WE DON'T TOLERATE THAT KIND OF LANGUAGE ON THIS BOARD! Mike

Ya want me to pick up where he left off? "No shit, there I was, exiting a 747 at 35,000ft over Libya at 2am......" DOH! Mike

That depends on where you are.. Try coming to my home DZ and finding belly flyers.....you may find enough to get a 4 way.. If you're looking for freeflyers, however, we can fill the plane.. Mike

That bites.. I'm still stuck here in Denver, and since I'm flying a corporate jet rather than an airliner, I'm considered GA.. We thought we were going to be cut loose, but then this announcement comes out.. Mike

But I did hear that you enjoy spending your time on your knees.....right Pyke? Mike

Air Marshals never really went away - they just diminished greatly in force.. I think we will see a major increase in Air Marshals now.. The Air Marshals that I am referring to are the ones that are employed by the FAA.. Mike

My thoughts exactly.. He uses this tragedy to push his political views.. What a scumbag.. Mike

I saw that on the news last night.. It's good to know that these people took an active part in trying to save themselves and protect others.. Unfortunately, the people on the other flights probably had no idea what else had happened, or was going to happen, so they never had the opportunity to save themselves.. This will change terroism training at airlines forever....but how, I don't know.. Up until now, airline crewmembers have been taught to comply with the terrorists.. I don't think this will be the case anymore.. There is talk about resurrecting the Air Marshals.. Sounds like a good idea to me.. Air travel, as we know it, will never be the same.. Mike

Well, first I've gotta get home.....but then this weekend, I'll be out jumping.. For me, going to the DZ always makes me forget my worries......at least for a short time.. Kinda theraputic, I guess.. Mike

Afghanistan is not a USPA Member DZ - therefore, the rules do not apply there.. Mike

Thanks, I didn't even think about that.. I've been checking with FSS for up to date info.. I will continue to do so, but the AOPA website will be good supplemental info.. I'm stuck here in Denver(APA), waiting for the ban to be lifted.. Mike

Honestly, I do both RW and freeflying.. I do MUCH more freeflying, because I think it is more fun.....but I still do RW.. I also, as of recently, do CReW.. I've done some Bird-Man flying(plan to do much more), and plan to try skysurf soon.. Don't limit yourself to one discipline - try all that interest you! Mike