Recent content by Winthrop

Even in the United States often no searches are conducted for scheduled flights on smaller aircraft like Cessna Caravans. My guess is that the police were not thinking about the logical implications of their statement. I gather that permits to carry a gun are very much attainable in Belize...

Peter, I am sure you will love this: "The hijacker was fatally shot in the chest by a passenger who had a licensed firearm, police said." https://abcnews.go.com/International/american-citizen-hijacks-small-plane-belize-3-injured/story?id=120916154

Odd that they did not try to get onto land and stayed on the aircraft. Of course, maybe that is a prudent course of action not to cross ice if you have a stable, but exposed, platform?

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/nyc-helicopter-crash-hudson-river-4a8fd492?mod=hp_lead_pos7

Not sure they have the votes for this, but it is an interesting idea: https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/03/27/mike-lee-abolish-tsa/

Not exactly subtle. I am fairly sure helping someone cheat on a federal exam is some sort of crime, but apparently these people are all still with the FAA.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14496881/dei-hires-faa-sean-duffy-leaked-audio.html

This is of course rather tragic, but looking at the video I have to wonder if this is an overtime boondoggle for some government employees?

I believe the plural of aviatrix is aviatrices

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/delta-regional-jet-crashes-at-toronto-airport-13123298?mod=hp_lead_pos7

This is amusing as the FAA will not restrict military flights: https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/faa-wants-permanent-helicopter-restrictions-at-reagan-airport-fb11c228?mod=hp_lead_pos1

Looks like N81VN had an expired registration, anyone?

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/at-least-1-person-dead-in-private-jet-collision-at-arizona-airport-d828f3aa?mod=hp_featst_pos4

I wonder if the TSA will call this one of their great successes? https://nypost.com/2025/02/06/us-news/teen-stormed-airport-with-ar-style-rifle-demanding-a-plane/ Kid should have gone to Atlantic Aviation, they are far more anti-gun from my experience.

I think we can let Gilbert and Sullivan explain.