RA1

From left to right, number 1 and 4. I never thought my gaydar worked but my US weather radar sure does. Best regards, RA1

Be glad to do so. Just pvt me your email address. Best regards, RA1

MsGuy- You need some "better" net friends. This has been around for quite some time. Best regards, RA1

Two comments: 1. He is not your local priest at the moment, is he? 2. Did he find it in Eureka Springs? Best regards, RA1

Yes, just lying there is never as much fun. Best regards, RA1

In a way the distance is the major obstacle, whether you mean miles or culture. However, I confess to never have been there in a "gay sense" whatever that might mean. I have been there several times on business and enjoyed each one. One thing about Montreal and Toronto is that they both are expensive or so I have found during my visits. What else is new? Best regards, RA1

Does cashmere shrink when wet? Just curious. Best regards, RA1

TY- You have received several accolades, no doubt deservedly so. Personally, I thought you maintained a low key, non-confrontational stance which benefited us all (as well as yourself). Thanks for your service. I also hope to see you on these threads as applicable. Best regards, RA1 Now David and Paul can go get married.

Were these American Indians or Asian Indians? Did you think you would be accused of picking on "other cultures" or "sinister" people aka people who are left handed? What did you serve your guests? Was it western western food or just western food? Otherwise, I am not sure what "desert" food might actually be. Just curious. Best regards, RA1

I just looked up a no advance purchase ticket JFK-LHR F and it was $7,000+. I used to ride this Business for 200 Pounds Sterling 35 years ago. That is less than $300 USD. Has inflation really gone up that much? That is more than 2300%. Best regards, RA1

Joining the mile high club isn't necessarily all it is cracked up to be. Best regards, RA1

I don't believe I have seen this statistical analysis before. Among the pilots that I know personally, I have lost 2 close friends to crashes and several others that I knew. I never felt that those crashes made any other crash more or less likely than before. Of course, it did make me stop and reflect upon my friends and acquaintances and what possible went wrong, the first for humanitarian reasons and the second to try to learn something useful about flying. During this same interval, at least one pilot I knew died in his sleep of a heart attack. Several others from natural causes while on the ground and a whole host of non-pilot friends from disease, car wrecks, etc. All this will occur if you just live long enough. OTOH, it never hurts to know how to ride a horse. Best regards, RA1

What an exciting trip. CYYZ-CYQX-EGPK. Return via CYYR. I have been to all of those places many times and enjoyed most of them. The weather sometimes made the difference. When riding on a buddy pass in F it was easy to know who the employees were and who paid full fare by looking at their attire. We who were riding at the will and pleasure of the airline had on coats and ties and shoes that had been shined. The "real" F pax were sloppy at best, at least in their attire. I have had several pax over the years who had a fear of flying. Whenever I could I put them in the cockpit next to me so they could see what was going on as well as hearing most of it. That seemed to largely solve the problem. Not an easy thing to do in an airliner with rules and limited room. I would like to think the weather in benign but it is what it is and sometimes even with excellent forecasts and radar we find what we find when we find it. However, we can almost always go around unfavorable weather. Gravity makes it own rules and so far, only fuel and power overcome it and that is only for a limited amount of time. Best regards, RA1

I think the answer to all these types of questions lies with your IP. Best regards, RA1

I do not follow the NYY but find The Captain an interesting and good citizen as well as player. How well is he doing in his farewell season so far? There are almost no NYY games broadcast in my area unless I subscribe to a MLB premium service to which I would scarcely have time to watch AND it is the "wrong" league. So, I depend upon the meager wire services and the occasional internet report for additional information. What can you advise me? Best regards, RA1

Yes, I am much more worried about others than myself. After all, I have survived 40+ years and thousands of hours of accident and incident free flying, so if something happens, I will "take my turn", so to speak. But, if something happens, be sure and follow the captain out of the aircraft so you will not get footprints on your face. Old joke. Airline travel was a lot of fun and could also be an adventure in the 1970's. With de-regulation, it started downhill and has continued apace ever since. Not only is the service less and less and the seats smaller and smaller but we, individually, are bigger and bigger. That statement seems completely against nature. People already are driving more, much more, to avoid the hassle of airline travel. Recently, for the first time in 40 years, I drove 400+ miles one way, partly because I wouldn't even consider airline travel for this trip and nothing better was available. Personally, I would put up with smaller seats, no service, etc. if there was no TSA hassle, partly because it would last for much less time AND they could and would provide or allow more food and stuff to be carried on. Now you pay $15 for a pretzel in the "security" side of the terminal. Many airline employees that I know call TSA, thousands standing around and would love to offer more service to their pax. Coffee, Tea or Me was perhaps more predictive than the author knew suggesting cabin attendants were waitresses in the sky. Best regards, RA1

Thanks for your reply. Briefly, I think the 4th amendment is being abused which is unreasonable searches and seizures + search warrants and probable cause. These seems to be broad abuse but I am specifically referring to the TSA and the HSA. I realize the administration + Congress think they have overcome constitutional issues with the Patriot Act (among others). However, I do not think those acts are constitutional and should not be. All too many of us seem to accept these intrusions as a part of safety. Neither safety nor morality can be legislated. Every airline pilot and most other pilots know just how many holes there are in the system and how easy it is to circumvent "procedures". As basically law abiding citizens they do not try to do so and, in fact, support the system although it abuses them also. Have fun on your trip. Best regards, RA1

Pilots don't have much privacy. I was referring to pax. However, why would you do that alone when there is another guy (likely) sitting next to you? Best regards, RA1

I only wish there was something in real life to "queer" the deal. Oh, you mean make the experience unpleasant. Best regards, RA1

I read an article today suggesting that many folks now feel less safe because of MH370. So, I pose the question. Safety is partly technology and part attitude. But how safe one feels may be 90+% emotion. Therefore if you were nervous about flying before, probably you still are. If you thought it thrilling, probably you still do. If you took it matter of factly as the best option to get from here to there, you probably still feel that way but you tell me. I have no problem with increased amount and frequency of aircraft data being transmitted by SATCOM. All that stuff is being stored and reported now anyway. I have no problem with international traffic having passports checked through Interpol. I do have a problem with increased invasion of privacy, which I consider unconstitutional, at least in the US. I have little to no problem with profiling. I do have a problem with folks suggesting that there are a lot of ways to increase aircraft safety. It already is the safest mode of transport around. Only grounding all aircraft will produce significantly increased safety. Now you know what I think. Tell me what you think. Best regards, RA1

The "scientific research" hunting of whales in the Antarctic is no joke either. Best regards, RA1

Who heard it from his. There are no new jokes, only new listeners. Best regards, RA1

And, yet, the Corvair is a very collectable car. Best regards, RA1

I rarely go to movies but the folks I know who do said you probably wasted the hour. It doesn't get any better according to them. Best regards, RA1

I never thought about how many sheets of TP I used, other than enough. I have wondered about some tissue found in foreign countries. Some of them were dispensed about 4 square inches at a time and from what seemed like badly recycled paper. Since a day is 24 hours, should I keep a running tally for a week and then divide by 7 to get a base average? Best regards, RA1