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Pilot 🛩, Explorer 🏔, learner 📚, clothing hoarder 👔, piano torturer 🎹, amateur radio 📡 & critic of poorly made french press coffee ☕️ Opinions are my own

[Jared Isaacman @rookisaacman]

Writing this in my personal capacity, but I have been flying these types of aircraft for more than 20 years, with over 8,000 hours, and have reasonable familiarity with how the charter world operates. I feel compelled to post after seeing commentary about the Lear 60 crash, from missile strikes to DEI to critiquing this poor woman’s final radio calls.

That last part is what I find most troubling. She was the second-in-command (SIC), and while she was empowered to point out mistakes as part of good crew resource management, she was doing her job, communicating with ATC right to the end in a terrifying situation. She likely knew before many of those calls that she was going to die. I have heard final calls from friends, from military pilots with thousands of hours in fighter aircraft, and they are just as heartbreaking because they know the end is approaching.

I understand the public interest given the footage and audio. But you do not know the aircraft’s maintenance history, whether there was a structural failure, if any failure was induced by turbulence, overspeed, or overcontrol, or everything happening in that cockpit. I am sure weather will be part of the investigation, but beyond that, it is speculation. The charter industry routinely hires commercial pilots very early in their careers to gain experience alongside an ATP-qualified captain before they move up to the airlines. She would still have the appropriate training, qualifications, and checkouts by an FAA examiner or designee.

Let people investigate, learn, and share the facts. Be respectful to those who perished and the families who carry their memories. God bless them and their loved ones.

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

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[Dakota The Astrowolf @DakotaAstroWolf]

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

The earth is healing 🙏🏻🧇☕️🥓

[Waffle House @WaffleHouse]

The Waffle House Index as of 8:00AM (ET)

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

@WaffleHouse @weatherchannel We need a link @WaffleHouse, seriously 😂

[Waffle House @WaffleHouse]

This is the Waffle House Index as of 2:45PM (EST). Please stay safe and follow federal, state and local guidance.

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

@ESPNF1 Here I was hoping the error was a failure of the safety car to come in, as intended. Missed opportunity

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

@BronxBomberBall Literally though, this is how they’re playing 😂

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

Clear skies and warm breezes

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

nice to hear a proper position report on HF 😎👍🏻✈️

[EISNspotter @EISNspotter]

POTUS discrete backup C-32A #SAM598 (09-0017) working Shanwick Radio HF 3491 early this morning on their way to Ramstein AB from Joint Base Andrews. Mode-3 only.

[NASA History Office @NASAhistory]

Happy 96th birthday to Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin! 🎂

We wish him the utmost health and happiness as he completes another orbit around the Sun.

This photo was taken 60 years ago this November as Aldrin embarked on his first spaceflight: Gemini XII.

[Goodyear Blimp @GoodyearBlimp]

A perfect night to crown a champion.

[Mike's Weather Page @tropicalupdate]

Spotted on Florida Interstates this week. FDOT for the win. Good advice for sure!

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

@hogear @wxbrad @AWilliamsWX @ADSBex has much more comprehensive data, which can also be easily exported into a dynamic file for Google Earth import - that's what this would look like.

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

@F1 @WilliamsRacing with that honorable mention 👍🏻👍🏻

[Combat Learjet @Combat_learjet]

If you are taxing slower than AA, release the parking brake. If you are taxing faster than SWA, rotate.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

On the 24th anniversary of 9/11, we honor the lives lost, the heroes who emerged, and the resilience of the American spirit.

America will never forget.

[U.S. Department of the Interior @Interior]

Speed limit enforced by aircraft.

[M 🛩 @jet__driver]

@Combat_learjet These are the breaking news updates that matter - thanks for bringing it to us first 👏🏻😂

[Rolls-Royce @RollsRoyce]

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[The Race @wearetherace]

SUMMER BREAK IS ALMOST OVER