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Airline Pilot, DCS enthusiast and YouTube Creator

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@SomeRandough @MCCCANM Helicopters are exempt

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@MCCCANM Helicopters are exempt from B and C unless there is a helo route that says otherwise where they are operating. They must still comply with A. The Apache is a twin and could continue on indefinitely if a power unit failed in that scenario.

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@MagicMiketantra @MCCCANM Helos may fly closer than 500’ from people or objects as long as a safe landing can be assured in the event of an engine failure. These are twin engine helicopters, they are through translational lift at that speed and could fly on indefinitely if one failed.

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@spbriggs01 @TheNCSportsNet thank you

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@MCCCANM @based_biased Of what? Not a FAR violation as far as I can tell. Helicopters are exempt from the 1000/500agl rule for airplanes, I believe.

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@AlexBerenson I wish I was there for the air show. It’s gonna be epic

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@Cernovich My grandfather tried to guard against this. First wife died, remarried late in life. Wealthy guy, had the lawyers and prenup etc… set with generous terms for his 2nd wife. Unfortunately after he passed, she lawyered up and tried to get more. Whatever 🤷‍♂️

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@MCCCANM Not a fan

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@michellebackus_ Most likely crash and need for evacuation from a possibly burning aircraft is takeoff and landing.

Aircraft certification includes being able to evacuate the cabin in 90 seconds. Seats need to be upright for most aircraft to pass those standards.

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@ArapahoeSO @ComfortablySmug

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@mkhammer

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@JanCBS @samyoungman @USCAnnenberg Get his ass, Jan!

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Spirit was not a big enough player for this to be an issue. Pilots do commute on other airlines for free on standby - but if it becomes an issue their airline can always offer positive space (confirmed seat) travel.

[Nathan Strang @NavyStrang]

I don't know if this is true but one of the reasons this may happen is that airlines use each other for crew "commuting" to and from their trips. I have a feeling Delta used Spirit a lot to get it's crews around the country. (Though it's likely not that)

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@WMcluskey keeping the receipts... nice

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@ComfortablySmug @JohnAshbrook @MichaelDuncan @HolmesJosh @RuthlessPodcast Earplugs, patience, and a little help from your friend Jimmy Beam. God bless and good luck.

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@ByERussell @theaircurrent IMO the "2.5B bailout" request by Frontier and Avelo was a play to make the Spirit bailout politically untenable and put the nail in the coffin.

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@ryanhallyall Pizza is basically the fastest way to get calories into the body on the road.

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@emilyjashinsky And they have free coffee 24/7, which should be a basic right for the traveling public.

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@303SnowWolf I will leave this here … regional airlines love hiring flight instructors who have enrolled in a cadet program and have a good record as an active instructor.

These people are most likely to pass training and be good employees. The experience to be captain can be built in-house