Just ask your self this. "Where would you be if it wasn't for Michael Jackson?" Then you'll realize how important he was in your life. Actually, he makes zero difference. yes, i had a crush on him when I was 8. But if the guys I had a crush on at 18 and 28 make no difference, why would he? I don't ...

I honestly can't understand why you condone this shit there Doc? Why are you protecting this fucking pedophile? unsubstantiated rumors I too am not a big MJ fan, but he WAS acquitted when tried the second time, and the plaintiff in the first case admitted only lodging the case for $$$, with the fat...

Unless I missed something, there was nothing in the original thread that required it to be removed. There's at least one post (not mine.....yet) in THIS thread that has been removed, for reasons that escape me. The moderator doing all the moderating should (or does?) work for CATSA...sure they can ...

I honestly can't understand why you condone this shit there Doc? Why are you protecting this fucking pedophile? I don't condone anything. Why not just start a thread on pedophilia? I'm not even a fan of his music, although I do recognize the guy's incredible talent. It's just not my bag, baby. It d...

Doc wrote:

YHZChick wrote:
Curious why the thread was removed.

If this thread becomes as "distasteful" as the last one, it'll end up "gone" as well.
Problem with that?

I asked a question. you answered. I'm not sure why you'd think I'd have a "problem with that".

It's a shame niss's wonderful post disapeared.

Curious why the thread was removed.

They need to make a coffee table book of Ridleyisms! What a character! :D Seriously, makes me want to start a Rod Ridley fan club on Facebook. Some of my personal favs: User Name: Ridley, Rod Date: 2008/06/13 Further Action Required: No O.P.I.: System Safety Narrative: UPDATE Aerodrome Safety repor...

User Name: Ridley, Rod Date: 2009/06/25 Further Action Required: No O.P.I.: System Safety Narrative: UPDATE Aerodrome Safety reported that the aircraft, a French registered CL-5T ( Global Express) arrived at Whitecourt and parked at the forestry ramp without asking permission or requesting prior au...

When did Westjet start flying to Ponoka? :rolleyes: Hey FM, If you do ever get on a flight somewhere just remember when that door closes, the Captain is the final authority to ensure the guests, crew and airplane are safe (especially from disruptive pax). Can you accept that or would that make the ...

Perhaps some should keep in mind, when posting controversial thoughts, that an Ontario Court Judge did order the owners of FreeDominion.ca to reveal the email and IP addresses of some "outspoken" users. The same could happen here. Stay safe, Kirsten S. "outspoken users"? Try HATE speech (homophobic...

Its a good thing that the conversations we had years back when digging in a smoking hole trying to find enough body fragments to meet the then criteria of death wernt recorded, Chick you got it right, we refined "black humour " to an art form, Grief counsellors came later when too many shrinks grad...

This has been one of the most childish threads I've ever seen on this or the "other" (mainline) forum. My biggest mistake was joining it. Hotel Tango - You started this thread with what you purported to be your own words, followed by a serious question. What do you think this or any other forum is?...

Jeebus chryst. This thread goes to show, once again, that there are more than a few people on this board need to harden the f*ck up ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmXri8ZCKjc ), stop being so sensitive, stop taking postings by people you haven't met and likely never well so personally, and grab a ...

Perhaps some should keep in mind, when posting controversial thoughts, that an Ontario Court Judge did order the owners of FreeDominion.ca to reveal the email and IP addresses of some "outspoken" users. The same could happen here. Stay safe, Kirsten S. "outspoken users"? Try HATE speech (homophobic...

Hedley wrote:Is it a requirement to be nearly functionally illiterate to
be a pilot, or is it just strongly recommended?

I think it's an advantage during the hiring process--candidates can't read the fine print in the contract.

roger.roger wrote:

lol you've got to be kidding me. What do you think the tribunal would say if he told them he left the relief pilot in the back so he could save the day all by himself?

"That's right Iceman, I am dangerous" ?

Post of the DAY!
(You owe me a coffee or a monitor)

watching the landing, I think it would have been an autoland, no? (Which is not to say it is not disconcerting to have your skipper die in the left seat, but certainly the guy who landed the Big King in FL a few months ago (PPL, but no twin experience) was a far bigger deal). Mr. Wings: :lol: He cer...

Considering what -dwj- pointed out as the relevent portion of the latest AD, I personally can understand why the families/lawyers might make that statement. Oh, I know perfectly well why lawyers would make that statement (I spend far too much time in the company of lawyers) . Can you provide me any...

My issue with the lawsuit, quoting from the Globe and Mail The lawsuit argues that the pilots would have attempted a controlled landing on the surface of the ocean almost immediately had they been aware of the S-92's true capabilities. “Within seconds of being alerted to the rapid loss of oil pressu...

Keep going 3 hours east...

No offence, but that's a pretty useless story considering there is zero indication on what specifically they are clarifying. No offense, but that's a pretty useless post, considering there is zero new information. I have gone over your post history and I see some friction between you and widow. Car...

No offence, but that's a pretty useless story considering there is zero indication on what specifically they are clarifying.

Moderating is not an easy task, and can be extremely time consuming. As YHZChick pointed out, something like 50% of posts were removed from the first AF447 thread on PPruNe before it was locked - only to start up again, of course - and in several areas of the site. This was not just due to "a) unin...

Pilot distraction? Maybe. Inexperience? Most probably Insufficient knowledge? Again, probably Flirting? Not according to the CVR. What I find disturbing is that a couple of magazine articles raised the sordid possibility that just because there happened to be a pretty female in the flightdeck that ...

PPRuNe is probably the most widely visited aviation forum in the world (unfortunately, not as actively by Canadian aviators). It is regularly quoted in the media (which frankly, is scary, given it's an internet forum) in both the UK, Europe and North America--hell, CNN was reading posts from it on t...