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Old February 28th 09, 04:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mike Ash
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Mxsmanic wrote:

Mike Ash writes:

All of this has to happen before the poor *******s up in the air run out
of fuel and die.


Incapacitation of the pilots does not drain fuel from the tanks.


The *engines turning* drains the fuel from the tanks. In other words
there is a strict time limit on all of these activities.

Can even this much be done, much less the actual
talking-through-the-landing part? I'm doubtful myself. If anyone with
airline logistics experience would like to weigh in, I'd love to hear
about the practicality of simply finding the people and equipment from
someone who knows.


It seems to be pretty easy to find S&R, fire equipment, and military
interception on short notice; why would it be hard to find an instructor?


Your stupidity never ceases to amaze. All of the people you list in the
first clause are in positions that are staffed and on-call and prepared
to respond. Instructors are not emergency responders.

It seems to be pretty easy to get an ambulance on short notice, why
would it be hard to find a painter?

Airports don't keep instructors sitting around on call ready to leap
into action at a moment's notice the way they do S&R, firemen, and
military interceptors.

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