America - The Official Thread

[Eunos_Cosmo]

So, the FAA stated in a preliminary report that the control tower was understaffed and that one ATC was doing the job of two. So it wasn't DEI; it was, like everywhere else, a lack of employees.

Once again, our Idiot in Chief continues to talk out his oversized, wrinkly, flabby, orange ass.

Well good thing Trump is asking all federal employees to resign...

 

[Meythia]

Well good thing Trump is asking all federal employees to resign...

I guess this would actually for the better.
Easier to sabotage his current term by absence and then rebuild a torn down nation rather than trying your best on a job that your higher ups are making as miserable for you to be not succesful in as they possibly can.

 

[Keef]

Here's a nice short video that attempts to put itself in the viewpoint of the helicopter. Audio has come out which shows the helicopter requested and confirmed visual separation responsibility twice, although we can't prove exactly which airplane they were keeping visual separation from. Something I hadn't considered is that DCA was landing on two runways, 1 and 33, the former of which is a staight-shot up the river while the latter requires to sidestep. This means its possible the helicopter could've been looking at two aircraft out in front of them, or perhaps only one while not seeing the other slightly off to the side. We even have general rules for how to light up the aircraft when cleared for approaches and cleared for landing although it's not regulatory.



I can't confirm but I've read on Reddit that the helicopter may have been wearing NVGs? If that's true I'm not sure how that can possibly be a legal way to operate VFR. As far as I'm aware, the viewing angle through NVGs is severely limited and I don't see how a pilot could easily monitor their entire surroundings with those things on. Peripheral vision is extremely important at night, particularly because it's different to gauge the position and movement of spots of light when you're staring right at them. Typically we rely on looking off to the side of a source of light to gauge its position, or a bit of peripheral vision for this. Even if these guys were staring straight at the United flight with open eyeballs, I don't quite understand how they couldn't see a bright ass light just off to their left, slightly above them. Even though the light wouldn't have been moving because they were on a collision course, it would've been extremely bright and very obviously not on the ground. Any source of light or object that doesn't move is a problem, that's the telltale sign of a collision course.

Edit: The helicopter crew was indeed wearing NVGs during a training flight.

 

[Tornado]

The President of the United States went on television and claimed that the reason a Blackhawk plowed into the back of a civilian airliner during a clear night sky was because it was too woke.






What a time to be alive.

 

[Pupik]

The President of the United States went on television and claimed that the reason a Blackhawk plowed into the back of a civilian airliner during a clear night sky was because it was too woke.






What a time to be alive.

That pathetic man-child took exactly ten days to play the blame game for an accident for which exactly nobody was blaming the President for, but still managed to spread lies and opinion before any facts, which is the very definition of a witch hunt. And of course, Fox News is running with those words as fiat. Even away from the links, he's still par for the course.



What a time for electroconvulsive therapy.

 

[McLaren]

Sorry Donny, by his own standards, he gets to own this accident.

1) His White House said he "ended DEI Madness" within' the federal aviation administration back on the 22nd. If DEI "caused" this accident, then clearly he didn't end it & lied.

President Trump's America First Priorities

FLIGHTS SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY THE BEST EMPLOYEES: President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum terminating a Biden Administration

www.whitehouse.gov

2) He took credit in 2017 for no air travel deaths. If he can take credit for that, he gets credit for this.

Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation. Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!

Edit*
Either too damn stupid to think they meant literally go in the water, or think that was such an appropriate remark.

The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, which occurred at Ronald Reagan Airport Wednesday night. All 67 people involved in the crash are presumed dead, authorities said previously.

When asked about his plans to visit the crash site, he replied: “I have a plan to visit, not the site. Because you tell me, what’s the site? The water? You want me to go swimming?”

Trump says he won't visit crash site because it's 'the water‘

The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, but did not specify when

www.independent.co.uk

 

[TB]

I would love for him to go swimming.

In the Potomac River.

Alone.

At night.

 

[Spacegoat]

The best thing you can do is shut up and let OUR President do his job as I'm sure he is a lot smarter than you and your bias opinions!

Wow. So much for free speech, I guess.

Or is it only considered free speech when you agree with it? I keep forgetting what the rules are.

 

[TexRex]

Either too damn stupid to think they meant literally go in the water, or think that was such an appropriate remark.

Trump says he won't visit crash site because it's 'the water‘

The president said on Thursday he would be meeting with some of the families of victims of the tragedy, but did not specify when

www.independent.co.uk

lol. lmao. Can't breathe. Send help.

Let's face it, Trump could walk on water and all you'd be hearing is how terrible he is because he can't swim.

 

[FPV MIC]

Wow. So much for free speech, I guess.

Or is it only considered free speech when you agree with it? I keep forgetting what the rules are.

I have this problem with a car group I'm a member of. I can't reply to them about anything political they post without being called a schizophrenic that needs to seek help, and I need to have my eyes opened... or something.

Facts and free speech? What are they?

 

[Blitz24]

I would love for him to go swimming.

In the Potomac River.

Alone.

At night.

You mean go drowning? I don't think he knows how to swim. At least I don't think there's been any talk of him learning how to swim.

 

[Spacegoat]

Facts

Sadly, that's a naughty word with a worryingly large percentage of people these days.

And it serves you right for hanging out in Ford groups anyway. J/k

 

[opelgt1969]

Wow. So much for free speech, I guess.

Or is it only considered free speech when you agree with it? I keep forgetting what the rules are.

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[FPV MIC]

Sadly, that's a naughty word with a worryingly large percentage of people these days.

And it serves you right for hanging out in Ford groups anyway. J/k

What makes you think it's a Ford group? I have an HSV and a Subaru as well remember.

Dammit, I cannot tell a lie... it's the Ford group.

 

[Spacegoat]

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What makes you think it's a Ford group? I have an HSV and a Subaru as well remember.

I did forget about the HSV honestly.

 

[CTznOfTime]

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So do you agree or disagree?

Isn't what @Spacegoat said correct?

By default, Not saying anything here means that you acknowledge being wrong, because you have not provided anything to effectively counter that...

 

[Scaff]

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Ah, a well-rounded, truly considered, and insightful rebuttal. Consider us thoroughly enlightened.