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Originally posted by GoodOlDave
Originally posted by Varemia
I'm not asking you to take my word. I'm asking you to be skeptical of your idols.
Originally posted by trebor451
Originally posted by maxella1
Originally posted by waypastvne
Altitude above you.
Runway behind you.
Doctor in a V tail.
Pilots for 911 truth.
I don't get it
What are "Things that are of absolutely no use to an aviator", Alex!edit on 24-5-2012 by trebor451 because: add
Originally posted by 4hero
Originally posted by GoodOlDave
Originally posted by Varemia
I'm not asking you to take my word. I'm asking you to be skeptical of your idols.
I take it this was an 'in joke' amongst certain members!
Originally posted by VoidHawk
Watching the movie now. This is just to reserve my seat for when I report back in about 45 mins.
Ok, watched it. got the folowing from yt.
War Games, Simulated radar tracks, aircraft exceeding their max operating limits by more than 130-150 knots, inaccurate aircraft position reports, false aircraft target reports, aircraft converging -- flying virtually in formation with -- and then diverging from reported 9/11 aircraft, fighters launched in the wrong direction, aircraft seemingly still airborne after the alleged attack, poor communications, phones not working.... What happened on the morning of September 11, 2001?edit on 24-5-2012 by VoidHawk because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by maxella1
lol
i don't know
Originally posted by haveblue
reply to post by misfitofscience
What a pathetic statement...I doubt you could even fly a simulator. Next time I get a taxi I'll ask the driver about trade winds, polar jet streams, approach minima's and how much diversion fuel he carries if he misses out on his destination.
Originally posted by maxella1
still don't get it
Originally posted by haveblue
reply to post by Varemia
Agreed the autopilot does compensate for alot. And I agree that by learning to program the autopilot is possible to fly an aircraft. But I'm not convinced that a guy with minimal flight experience and an understanding of how an autopilot works could fly an aircraft to coffin corner and maneuver it with precision to hit a building.
Originally posted by haveblue
reply to post by Varemia
Agreed the autopilot does compensate for alot. And I agree that by learning to program the autopilot is possible to fly an aircraft. But I'm not convinced that a guy with minimal flight experience and an understanding of how an autopilot works could fly an aircraft to coffin corner and maneuver it with precision to hit a building.
Originally posted by haveblue
reply to post by Varemia
Correct it is an opinion. But it's based on over 4000 flying hours and time as a flying instructor and an airline pilot. It's not as easy to just fly an aircraft to its max speed and point it at a building with the autopilot. All sorts of things happen at high subsonic speeds, especially aerodynamically. Shock waves start forming etc...just controlling the aircraft at these speeds would have been a handful..even with the autopilot.
Originally posted by haveblue
reply to post by Varemia
Correct it is an opinion. But it's based on over 4000 flying hours and time as a flying instructor and an airline pilot. It's not as easy to just fly an aircraft to its max speed and point it at a building with the autopilot. All sorts of things happen at high subsonic speeds, especially aerodynamically. Shock waves start forming etc...just controlling the aircraft at these speeds would have been a handful..even with the autopilot.
Originally posted by haveblue
Shock waves start forming etc..
Originally posted by magma
Originally posted by haveblue
reply to post by Varemia
Correct it is an opinion. But it's based on over 4000 flying hours and time as a flying instructor and an airline pilot. It's not as easy to just fly an aircraft to its max speed and point it at a building with the autopilot. All sorts of things happen at high subsonic speeds, especially aerodynamically. Shock waves start forming etc...just controlling the aircraft at these speeds would have been a handful..even with the autopilot.
must have been pretty easy because they did it not once... but twice
thats 2 x not very good pilots crashing in 2 different building
oh and a pentagon as well
so ...... it can't be that hard
Originally posted by haveblue
How redundant of me to assume it was hard...cause all the obstacles, trees, buildings, power lines on the way to the pentagon...we'll just swerve around this with the autopilot! I'm sorry to have been so simplistic in my approach to providing some input by someone who has actual experience. That's cool I wont bother adding anything else to this conversation....