Recently, Andrew Sarangan posted:

Here are some questions MX has asked in the recent past:

- What is the reason for not having icing protection turned on all the
time?
- Can VFR fixes be used on IFR flight plans? (How many of us know
about VFR fixes?)
- Can you switch VFR to IFR inflight, or do you have to file a full
flight plan?
- When class D overlaps with class C, which one takes precedence?
- Why doesn't the sectional chart legend show the symbol used for
wildlife refuges and national parks?
- How do you tell which side of the chain-link class E border you are
in? (how many pilots have even seen these symbols?)

Now, be honest and ask yourself if these are really trivial questions
with trivial answers. I am a CFII and I get excited when my students
ask such probing questions. I am willing to bet that majority of the
pilot population will not be able to answer the above questions.

As many have said, their problem with Anthony is not about the quality of
his questions. He asks good questions at the outset that are quite
appropriate for this newsgroup. Some group participants are upset with his
rudeness and argumentative nature in consideration of his actual knowledge
and experience. Others are concerned when he posts misinformation
disguised as statements of fact (I'm in this group).

Having met pilots that are at least as rude as Anthony, I find it
difficult to be upset by that aspect of his presentation. We all have
limited knowledge, and at times post incorrect comments that can be read
as statements of fact, so I can't see a reason to single him out on this,
either. So, just as we are willing to do to others, we should do to him.

Neil