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The ejection system is extremely fast, so as long as you had a proper intercept angle you could get a really good hit on it. There were two F-16's that were armed that were on their way and could have jumped United 93 prior to DC airspace. Nobody other than alert airplanes were armed. Very rare to ever have gun ammo. That status and capability to respond with armed airplanes is quite different now. Regarding the difficulty of mentally doing it, the weird part was right after it. Many airline pilots in the Guard/Reserve were recalled to active duty for a bit and were flying TarCap over major cities, and were armed. Shooting down one of your own company airplanes was a horrific thought.

I don't think there was time. One of the things that happened that day, and immediately, was the profiling of various flights. That's why I got the messages I did, which indicated a direct threat and to defend the cockpit at all cost. Same type airplane, a transcon, and an unusual number of no shows. I am very familiar with what happened to the guys on the flight decks that day, at least two of them, and there was no time for any passenger reaction.

The plan was to eject just prior to impact, momentum carrying the F-16s into the fuselage, and them getting rescued after a successful ejection. Her CO was to take the cockpit, and she the tail. There were also missile equipped airplanes in the hunt, so I don't think this airplane would have gotten to DC. Respect for loss of life, but glad it turned out the way it did, with minimal loss of life.

Ya. Same company. I flew that Dulles to LA trip for 18 months prior to this, then took a job as a check captain, because I got tired of it, and preferred Europe and South America. We lost good people that day, and the career and industry were changed forever. Not complaining, but I know the results.

Worst day of my life. Started out responding to this thing. Diverted, called home because I was flying transcons from New York the day before, and going back from the west coast when it happened, and wanted to let the wife and kids know I was OK. Next, lunch with a group I was working with that clearly had no idea how it was career altering. After lunch, found out the names of friends on American 77. Just a horrible day. Didn't get home until Friday, and one of the things I'll never forget, among many, is seeing only my car and about four others in the usually jammed employee lot at Reagan.

TSA is part of the Department of Homeland Security, not the FAA. If people have problems with them, they have a complaint process that's pretty easy to follow.

Why aren't criminal charges filed? Next thing we'll hear is that its Manti Te'o' ex girlfriend. Too weird.

We had basically the same option and chose Charlottesville, VA. I like university towns. Virginia doesn't have nearly the winters of the north, has quite decent mountains and is close to both ocean and Chesepeake Bay options. Taxes, school systems, plenty of recreation opportunities. Northern VA is not something I ever want to deal with, and we prefer being near the Blue Ridge to near the ocean.

It is becoming more and more obvious that the league consists of 32 independent contractors employing 53 independent contractors.

I "got" that. Sarcasm doesn't get a pass when it's silly.

I don't need to lighten up, as a post which states: "We really don't need expensive, drunk, obnoxious and over entitled pilots. I am happy with sitting in a drone." is not something I would ever take seriously, or ever be concerned about. Capiche?

Or Air France 296. Or Air France 447. Or countless other unreported computer directed attempts to kill people that were overridden by humans. Your's is a disgusting post. Quite insulting. Not funny. "Family's?" Nice

And if we have any success running in the first two possessions, it won't matter what Greg does.

I had something related to this happen a few years ago. A tree from our property fell, and literally cut in half an out building on a neighbor's property. They called me and said it was my issue to get the tree out of their out building and I expected a significant bill for the building. I called my insurance company who told me how this works. They were not insuring the property at the time, since our home was not on it. Anyway, they said that unless the neighbors had formally notified me that this tree was a hazard, it was considered an act of God, and I had no liability. I told the other property owner that, and after he checked with his insurance company, he agreed. Anyway, I spent a couple days cutting this giant oak out of his building, but that was it. Point is, that if you feel threatened by something on a neighbor's property, formally notify them. In the case of a tree, I would do so using a tree arborist. Once that formal notification is made, they are on the hook for damages.

There's an easy fix for the stall. Google "Texas Crutch." Many grilling sites will explain it, and the technique works great to get through the stall, without measurably impacting the final product. I use it to cut 1.5-2.0 hours when I'm I'm time constrained.

These guys are not robots. Tuesdays off is a big deal, and they need to be home.

Bills' facilities better than anything they could arrange near there. Very short flight. Not a serious consideration.

Risking a minor diversion.... Does anybody here make their own charcoal? I purchased the necessary drums to do it a couple years ago, and I have an immense supply of oak and hickory. Add to that the cost of lump, which we use a lot of, and I was going to do it. Still haven't. By the way, cooked a seven pound hen yesterday. Dry brined for two days, then 225 until it was 135 internal, then 300 at the grill until it was 165 internal. Breast side down for the first hour and a half, then breast side up to finish. Aluminum foil tent for 25 mins. It was the best.

Not interested in sidetracking either. Small private jet is not a category. Airplane/helicopter/balloon/ are categories. What you are describing is windshear. It can be caused by the same thing, ie airflow perpendicular to surface obstructions that causes significant turbulence, but close to the surface it it termed windshear, and it doesn't matter if its a Citation, Falcon or any other aircraft. Windshear is windshear. They were at altitude, and it is called mountain wave at altitude.

Per your claim, I'd like to know when mountain wave, which is a cruise altitude phenomena, which it was in this case, has caused "loss of control accidents." The Pegulas fly small private jets, but that isn't important regarding this incident.

That is normal turbulence. Mountain wave can be something entirely different, and I suggest that it was in this case.

Mountain wave is an interesting phenomena, and very troubling when it occurs, but like most turbulence, it isn't threatening. It was probably the worst they'd experienced, and really unpredictable, but it's more a pain in the rear than anything threatening the airplane.

And two weeks after homicide hunter Joe Kinda announces his retirement from the tv ashow? Hmmmm.

I wouldn't even consider the possibility, but the NFL charters are kind of an undesirable but interesting operation.

Had him on a flight from Ft. Meyers, Fl. to Buffalo, connecting through Raleigh. He was on both legs. Some woman had a small child in coach from Ft. Meyers to Raleigh. The child was really upset and really loud, and the Mom did her her best, but was seriously stressed. Maguire noticed she and the kid were on the Raleigh to Buffalo flight as well, and bought her first class tickets. Kid slept the entire way, Just a nice guy,