Comments for Boxav8r.net http://boxav8r.net Aviation, Safety, Technology, Travel FAR's & Humor! Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Crash on the Hudson… my thoughts. by eddybaur http://boxav8r.net/?p=80&cpage=1#comment-8 eddybaur Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:11:08 +0000 http://boxav8r.net/?p=80#comment-8 Yeah, they had a Hudson Flight simulator to see if others could land it. The next day it was banned on several sites... Yeah, they had a Hudson Flight simulator to see if others could land it. The next day it was banned on several sites…

]]> Comment on Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good! (This is both) by drew http://boxav8r.net/?p=70&cpage=1#comment-7 drew Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:07:16 +0000 http://boxav8r.net/?p=70#comment-7 unfortunately, TOO amazing! :) http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/onewing.asp unfortunately, TOO amazing! :)

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]]> Comment on It’s Time For Some FAA Ass-Kicking. Look Out, America! by PilotPete http://boxav8r.net/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-6 PilotPete Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:34:27 +0000 http://boxav8r.net/?p=24#comment-6 Having talked with someone who is closer to the situation than I, it was told to me that the blame for the American Airlines shutdown rests squarely on the shoulders of Messeurs Schumer & Oberstar. Seems they raked the FAA over the coals for not following the letter of the law in the SWA case. When this came up, they followed precisely, comma by comma, each nuance and dictate of the regulations to show congress that they should remain in the business of legislating and oversight whilst the FAA sees to regulating and enforcement. In turn, the SWA case was more a case of common sense being applied then was ever seen in the media, and it all blew up when the 'whistle-blowers' were about to lose their jobs over incompetence and malfeasance. Interesting... Having talked with someone who is closer to the situation than I, it was told to me that the blame for the American Airlines shutdown rests squarely on the shoulders of Messeurs Schumer & Oberstar. Seems they raked the FAA over the coals for not following the letter of the law in the SWA case. When this came up, they followed precisely, comma by comma, each nuance and dictate of the regulations to show congress that they should remain in the business of legislating and oversight whilst the FAA sees to regulating and enforcement.

In turn, the SWA case was more a case of common sense being applied then was ever seen in the media, and it all blew up when the ‘whistle-blowers’ were about to lose their jobs over incompetence and malfeasance. Interesting…

]]> Comment on Time Travel Trivia… by captainslim http://boxav8r.net/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-5 captainslim Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:08:31 +0000 http://boxav8r.net/?p=15#comment-5 I've heard this explanation, but I think it might be urban legend. The real explanation is probably more boring: they wanted to have a single time zone in India, and they split the difference between the east and west. I’ve heard this explanation, but I think it might be urban legend. The real explanation is probably more boring: they wanted to have a single time zone in India, and they split the difference between the east and west.

]]> Comment on Time Travel Trivia… by PilotPete http://boxav8r.net/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-4 PilotPete Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:51:49 +0000 http://boxav8r.net/?p=15#comment-4 If you're in India and turn your watch upside down, then the time you see display is the time it is in London. For you Air Force pilots, this DOESN'T work with a digital watch! A couple examples: If it's 4:20 in India, it's 10 minutes until 10 in London. 12:00 in India is 6:30 in London. If you’re in India and turn your watch upside down, then the time you see display is the time it is in London. For you Air Force pilots, this DOESN’T work with a digital watch!

A couple examples:

If it’s 4:20 in India, it’s 10 minutes until 10 in London.

12:00 in India is 6:30 in London.

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