Bush still a pilot?

Goodness gracious. What put the bee in your bonnet? If you drink
coffee, you might thing about drinking less; if you're married, you
might see if you can get your wife to put out more often; if you're a
couch potato, try getting some excercise; if none of the above apply,
there's aways Prozac or a prefrontal lobotomy. Anything to calm those
jangled nerves.


"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message . ..
"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
news:3Qvic.25857$GR.3341237@attbi_s01...
There used to be a military written exam, which was pretty much oriented
toward civilian regulations and procedures. The feds figured that the
military pilots did not need to be quizzed on aerodynamics or
navigation...they get much better training than we do. With their military
Form 5 (as I recall) and the test results, they went to the FSDO and got a
civilian license. I doubt that GWB went to that trouble.

What would make you say that? What basis, other than political prejudice, do
you have to rest that on?

FYI, the president must have had a civillian certification at some point
because I have read a couple of stories of people flying in a Cessna with
him.

John Kerry, on the
other hand, has been an active general aviation pilot and owns his own
Cessna twin.

Well isn't he just the most wonderful person in the whole wide world. I
wonder if his wifey bought him that as well?

And the original question had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with John
Kerry, but yet you found it necessary to interject your own political two
cents into an otherwise non political discussion. Good for you.





"Chuck" wrote in message
nk.net...
I was reading a "debate" in another NG about the ANG "yanking" President
Bush's pilots certification.

1) Does the military issue and have control over military
certifications,
just as the FAA does civillians? I would assume so, but not sure...
Also,
if
that is the case, how easy would it be for a military pilot to get FAA
certification?

2) Can they "yank" a cetificate? Does there have to be a violation or
failed
medical for this?

3) Do you know if Bush is still certified?

The other NG has me curious now...

Thanks...

Chuck



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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me
than a frontal lobotomy.
"airbourne56" wrote in message
om...
if none of the above apply,
there's aways Prozac or a prefrontal lobotomy. Anything to calm those
jangled nerves.