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  #161  
Old April 15th 04, 07:13 PM
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"r_c_brown" wrote in message
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"copertopkiller" wrote in message

.net...
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Well, there was a list provided in this thread, but perhaps you missed
the message. Look at


You're mistaken.


Entirely possible. Does your response mean that you saw the message,
and consider it inadequate?

For reference, the message with the list is:


http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e....co m&rnum=61


Apparently this was the case. I'm surprised you even need to ask the
question. You also apparently weren't looking for any reply. Let me help:

http://www.google.com/groups?selm=LM...&output=gplain


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Old April 15th 04, 10:49 PM
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"copertopkiller" wrote in message .net...
"r_c_brown" wrote in message
m...
"copertopkiller" wrote in message

.net...
"r_c_brown" wrote in message

Well, there was a list provided in this thread, but perhaps you missed
the message. Look at

You're mistaken.


Entirely possible. Does your response mean that you saw the message,
and consider it inadequate?

For reference, the message with the list is:


http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e....co m&rnum=61


Apparently this was the case. I'm surprised you even need to ask the
question. You also apparently weren't looking for any reply. Let me help:

http://www.google.com/groups?selm=LM...&output=gplain


I'm reading this stuff on Google, so I wasn't looking for the answer
in a new thread. Thanks for the link.
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Old April 16th 04, 02:22 AM
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 01:36:20 GMT, "copertopkiller"
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wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 18:54:02 GMT, "copertopkiller"
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This is a violation in SOP that call for immediate supervisory

notification
with the FAA Highjack coordinator being that supervisor. When Payne
Sterwart's AC stopped responding it took ATC/FAA to notify the military

of a
problem in 24 minutes and this was not a determined highjacking just a
errant private AC.


And it took NORAD another hour to intercept the aircraft. By that
standard, 9/11 was a wizzbang success.


The point was it took ATC/FAA to notify the military of a problem in 24
minutes and this was not a determined highjacking


And how exactly was that determined with no communication with the
pilot of the aircraft?
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Old April 16th 04, 04:22 AM
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wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 01:36:20 GMT, "copertopkiller"
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wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 18:54:02 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


This is a violation in SOP that call for immediate supervisory

notification
with the FAA Highjack coordinator being that supervisor. When Payne
Sterwart's AC stopped responding it took ATC/FAA to notify the

military
of a
problem in 24 minutes and this was not a determined highjacking just a
errant private AC.

And it took NORAD another hour to intercept the aircraft. By that
standard, 9/11 was a wizzbang success.


The point was it took ATC/FAA to notify the military of a problem in 24
minutes and this was not a determined highjacking


And how exactly was that determined with no communication with the
pilot of the aircraft?


Think about it genius.


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Old April 16th 04, 04:23 AM
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"r_c_brown" wrote in message
m...
"copertopkiller" wrote in message

.net...
"r_c_brown" wrote in message
m...
"copertopkiller" wrote in message

.net...
"r_c_brown" wrote in message

Well, there was a list provided in this thread, but perhaps you

missed
the message. Look at

You're mistaken.

Entirely possible. Does your response mean that you saw the message,
and consider it inadequate?

For reference, the message with the list is:



http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e....co m&rnum=61


Apparently this was the case. I'm surprised you even need to ask the
question. You also apparently weren't looking for any reply. Let me

help:


http://www.google.com/groups?selm=LM...&output=gplain

I'm reading this stuff on Google, so I wasn't looking for the answer
in a new thread. Thanks for the link.


No problem. It is pure usenet madness.


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Old April 16th 04, 04:27 AM
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wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 01:36:20 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 18:54:02 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


This is a violation in SOP that call for immediate supervisory

notification
with the FAA Highjack coordinator being that supervisor. When Payne
Sterwart's AC stopped responding it took ATC/FAA to notify the

military
of a
problem in 24 minutes and this was not a determined highjacking just a
errant private AC.

And it took NORAD another hour to intercept the aircraft. By that
standard, 9/11 was a wizzbang success.


The point was it took ATC/FAA to notify the military of a problem in 24
minutes and this was not a determined highjacking


And how exactly was that determined with no communication with the
pilot of the aircraft?


They had a Magic Eight-Ball?

-*MORT*-


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"copertopkiller" wrote in message
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Not one AC was intercepted therefore none were successful.

There is an upper limit on the speed of an F-15 or F-16.
Otis ANGB - NYC or Langley AFB - Washington DC is a fixed distance.

You do the math.

Pete


Actually provide it for everyone. Supply the specifics and incorporate it
into your statement. I am very interested in what you will put forth.


Naaa...you go ahead. You're the one making the claim that they should have
been successful.

The timelines for that morning are detailed and numerous. Feel free to use
any of the more reputable versions, along with USAF basing and force levels
on that morning, and pray tell us what 'armed AC' were available and able to
intercept, but did not.

Pete
please note the word 'reputable'


Yes, and don't forget to factor in all the different time
zones...hell, you might even be able to prove that the
interceptors should have been orbiting over NYC waiting for the
airliners to arrive...
--

-Gord.
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Old April 16th 04, 06:09 PM
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"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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"Pete" wrote:


"copertopkiller" wrote in message
. net...

"Pete" wrote in message
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"copertopkiller" wrote

Not one AC was intercepted therefore none were successful.

There is an upper limit on the speed of an F-15 or F-16.
Otis ANGB - NYC or Langley AFB - Washington DC is a fixed distance.

You do the math.

Pete

Actually provide it for everyone. Supply the specifics and incorporate

it
into your statement. I am very interested in what you will put forth.


Naaa...you go ahead. You're the one making the claim that they should

have
been successful.

The timelines for that morning are detailed and numerous. Feel free to

use
any of the more reputable versions, along with USAF basing and force

levels
on that morning, and pray tell us what 'armed AC' were available and able

to
intercept, but did not.

Pete
please note the word 'reputable'


Yes, and don't forget to factor in all the different time
zones...hell, you might even be able to prove that the
interceptors should have been orbiting over NYC waiting for the
airliners to arrive...
--

-Gord.


Yes, and don't forget the timelines provided are contradictory, moron.
Furthermore why do I need to show you or anyone else what alert birds were
able to intercept from conflicting official timelines. Everybody knows not
one Alert AC performed an intercept.



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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 03:22:52 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 01:36:20 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 18:54:02 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


This is a violation in SOP that call for immediate supervisory
notification
with the FAA Highjack coordinator being that supervisor. When Payne
Sterwart's AC stopped responding it took ATC/FAA to notify the

military
of a
problem in 24 minutes and this was not a determined highjacking just a
errant private AC.

And it took NORAD another hour to intercept the aircraft. By that
standard, 9/11 was a wizzbang success.

The point was it took ATC/FAA to notify the military of a problem in 24
minutes and this was not a determined highjacking


And how exactly was that determined with no communication with the
pilot of the aircraft?


Think about it genius.


But, Bryan, your argument has been that in the absence of knowledge,
the ATC folks should treat it as an emergency and dispatch
interceptors IMMEDIATELY. Hypocrite.

"FAA regulations do not specifically tell NORAD to scramble AC." --
Bryan Pataky aka copertopkiller

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Old April 16th 04, 09:44 PM
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On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 03:22:52 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 01:36:20 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 18:54:02 GMT, "copertopkiller"
wrote:


This is a violation in SOP that call for immediate supervisory
notification
with the FAA Highjack coordinator being that supervisor. When Payne
Sterwart's AC stopped responding it took ATC/FAA to notify the

military
of a
problem in 24 minutes and this was not a determined highjacking

just a
errant private AC.

And it took NORAD another hour to intercept the aircraft. By that
standard, 9/11 was a wizzbang success.

The point was it took ATC/FAA to notify the military of a problem in

24
minutes and this was not a determined highjacking

And how exactly was that determined with no communication with the
pilot of the aircraft?


Think about it genius.


But, Bryan, your argument has been that in the absence of knowledge,
the ATC folks should treat it as an emergency and dispatch
interceptors IMMEDIATELY. Hypocrite.


snicker

"FAA regulations do not specifically tell NORAD to scramble AC." --
Bryan Pataky aka copertopkiller

snicker

OK. If you say so becuase it makes you feel better, agent86.

FAA regulations do not specifically tell NORAD to scramble AC. FAA
Procedures explain what duties NORAD are during the intercept. If I am
incorrect about this please post specific FAA Procedures that shows this. It
shouldn't be that difficult. Then again for you, it may.

Hey! While your at it please correct the other wild claims you've, uhm, I've
made here. ;-)

No cutting or tucking of your FAA misconceptions this time, sparky.








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Not in any particular order:




Oh my. This is a list of misconceptions about FAA Procedures? Let me have a
look. Net Kook Maxwell Smart claimed the following when attempting to
fulfill a repeated request.


--Bryan, in a thread titled " JDAM BAM! 9/11 Hot DAMN!":

NORAD could already see a good part of America.


Which was refuted:

Actually they didn't.


snicker
Lame excuses provided by NORAD and other spokesman parroted by yourself.
Whether they were looking outward or inward still doesn't provide any
insight as to the misconceptions of FAA procedures. If you continue making
this claim you will need to provide the actual FAA Procedure that was in
question.

Broken down further for morons: Whether NORAD was looking offshore provides
no insight about alleged FAA Procedural misconceptions. I am tickled you
think so.

By the way, since you are providing a refutation of "NORAD could already see
a good part of America" can you be specific as to what % of America NORAD
could actually see? snicker

Can you state where on the map of the USA where NORAD actually lost its
vision? Be sure to include when they are working with FAA radars.

Misconceptions explained: 0-1




"An aircraft that deviates from pre-flight coordinates does constitute
an emergency and is the main reason an escort or intercept is
required. Your implying that becuase your thought process isn't
specifically in written form it is untrue. The following item is why
you are a foolish shill.
http://www1.faa.gov/ATpubs/ATC/Chp10/atc1002.html"

And the answer to that misconception is:

And NO WHERE in that regulation does it say "It is routine procedure
to scramble fighters when planes deviate from course"


snicker

You have really helped the misconceptions here. What percentage of these
writen procedure contain in them this "it is routine procedure" It doesn't
matter if it does or not when it was widely reported by people in the know
that this was the case.

Misconceptions explained: 0-2





Yet another:

"But we did have capable fighter aircraft loaded with missiles sitting
on runways ready to intercept."

Former senator Warren B. Rudman of New Hampshire, a Korean War veteran
and national security expert, said it would have been "very
unrealistic" to expect the military to have interceded successfully on
Tuesday.

"This country is not on a wartime footing," Rudman said. "We don't
have capable fighter aircraft loaded with missiles sitting on runways
in this country. We just don't do that anymore. We did back during the
'70s, the '60s, along the coast, being concerned about Russian
intrusion, but to expect American fighter aircraft to intercept
commercial airliners, who knows where, is totally unrealistic and
makes no sense at all."



Are you suggesting this is a FAA Procedural misconception? Please list the
procedure itself. Furthermore, Rudman would be wrong about not having alert
birds available.


Misconceptions explained: 0-3



Yet another:

"It is routine procedure to scramble fighters when planes deviate from
course

Snyder, the NORAD spokesman, said its fighters routinely intercept
aircraft."


Oh my, there is one of the examples I just made claim about above. There it
is folks. It was a routine action performed by fighter AC.

snicker


Response:

Not civilian aircraft flying within the United States, he didn't. In
fact he specifically denied it.


snicker

Well folks it really is time for you to stand up and say I'm not gonna take
it anymore. Your government will not protect you if your on a Commercial
Flight and you have gone off course.

In my best Donald Rumsfeld impression: Why? I can't really tell you. Things
don't always make sense. I suppose sometimes they do protect commercial AC
and then, sometimes they don't. It's a tricky situation these AC that veer
off course.

SNYDER continues...


"We scramble aircraft to respond to any aircraft that we consider a
potential threat. The hijacked aircraft were normal, scheduled
commercial aircraft on approved flight plans and we only had 10
minutes prior notice to the first attack, which unfortunately was not
enough notice," said Marine Corps Major Mike Snyder, a spokesman for
NORAD headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.


No in fact he didn't deny that they routinely intercept civilian AC. He said
they scramble routinely on what they consider potential threats to and from
any AC. He then made an excuse for these not being intercepted becuase they
were (not threats) normal, scheduled, commercial flights on approved paths
and they only had 10 mins to the 1st attack.

The thing is that they were known to be highjacked, veering off flight paths
and incommunicado. Where is the FAA Procedural misconception you say you
cleared up?

snicker

Misconceptions explained: 0-4


"This is an unprecedented event, unfortunately, and we're just going
to have to adjust accordingly," Snyder said."

If they did it routinely, what adjustment was needed?


Another FAA Procedural misconception explained!

Misconceptions explained: 0-5



Yet another:

Hijacked aircraft must be intercepted.

Yet the FAA Regulations state:

" '7-1-2. REQUESTS FOR SERVICE

The escort service will be requested by the FAA hijack coordinator by
direct contact with the National Military Command Center (NMCC).
Normally, NORAD escort aircraft will take the required action.
However, for the purpose of these procedures, the term "escort
aircraft" applies to any military aircraft assigned to the escort
mission. When the military can provide escort aircraft, the NMCC will
advise the FAA hijack coordinator the identification and location of
the squadron tasked to provide escort aircraft. NMCC will then
authorize direct coordination between FAA and the designated military
unit. When a NORAD resource is tasked, FAA will coordinate through
the appropriate SOCC/ROCC. "

Escort had to be requested by the FAA. Note the words "When the
military can provide escort aircraft", which can only mean that it was
not a requirement that they be provided.


You are a dope. Those words read as "At the time the military can
provide...". It goes onto explain the procedures that will happen "at the
time" between the NMCC and other party's involved. It does not mean "If the
military can provide" as you claim.

snicker

Misconceptions explained: 0-6



And another:

Positive flight following means that the hijacked aircraft will follow
the escort aircraft's instructions.

here's a definition of "positive flight following":
http://www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au/pdf_files/Av_sops_17.pdf.

Positive flight following is the knowledge of the aircraft's position,
and its condition at all times.


You dope, this is an firefighting service link from Australia. You really
are helping out with these misconceptions.


Misconceptions explained: 0-7



And another:

A scramble doesn't require the birds to be on alert status.

Order 7610.4J, Special Military Operations, Section 1.3.2

http://www1.faa.gov/ATpubs/MIL/Ch1/mil0103.2.html#1-3-2
"Scramble. Departure of an aircraft training for or for the purpose of
participating in an air defense mission.

Scramble Order. A command and authorization for flight requiring time,
of not more than 5 minutes, to become airborne. "


This inclusion makes everything clear. Apparently I was correct in stating
that a scramble doesn't require alert birds after all. Thanks for helping
out with the misconceptions.

snicker

Misconceptions explained: 0-8



And some of his all time greatest misconceptions:

"Following FAA regulations would have prevented 9/11."


I am sure you enjoy taking a snippet of a larger argument of mine so you can
attempt to spin it. Heres that gist of it:

If AC aren't intercepted then they cannot possibly take charge of the
situation by attempting to divert the errent AC to a place deemed suitable
or safer by the USG. If the "evil doers" thought that they could do whatever
they wanted they could have been shot down and surely sent a message for
future about this act.

"This was a very difficult, difficult proposition," Cheney said. "If we'd
had been able to intercept the planes before they hit the World Trade
Center, would we? And the answer was absolutely yes."

http://abcnews.go.com/onair/DailyNew...moments_3.html

You haven't shown explainedone misconception above even foolishly providing
one of your own while you attempted.

Misconceptions explained: 0-9


FAA regulations were followed.
"FAA regulations require NORAD to scramble aircraft in the event of a
hijacking or an emergency."

There are no such regulations. How can FAA regulations require NORAD
to do anything?


True: FAA regulations do not specifically tell NORAD to scramble AC. FAA
Procedures explain what duties NORAD are during the intercept.

Misconceptions explained: 0-10. I can't give you a score here becuase I
clarified it much better. snicker




"Following procedures guarantees a successful outcome."

Wouldn't doctors like this to be true?


snicker A doctor has a patient that can't breathe because of an
obstruction. The known procedure to ensure a successful resolution would be
to quickly clear this by way of removal or by creating another pathway for
supplying oxygen before the patient suffocates. Following procedures quickly
guarantees a successful outcome.

Using your analogy with the patient who had an obstruction would be true if
the patient had already expired by suffocation. Therefore the above stated
procedures do not guarantee a successful outcome. If the patient had already
expired the only cutting would be performed by a coroner.

I'll repeat again:
If AC aren't intercepted then they cannot possibly take charge of the
situation by attempting to divert the errent AC to a place deemed suitable
or safer by the USG. If the "evil doers" thought that they could do whatever
they wanted they could have been shot down.


Misconceptions explained: 0-11.
Can't give you a score here either, moron. When listing misconceptions about
FAA Procedures you need to incorporate the actual procedure to be remotely
successful.


"The pilots of the interceptor aircraft would've or should've taken it
on themselves to shoot down the hijacked airliners."


I wish you would have supplied the full exchange of how it got to this point
moron. What FAA Procedural Misconception is this clearing up? As usual you
throw quite a bit of crap up and shriek.


Misconceptions explained: 0-12.
Can't give you a score here either, moron. When listing misconceptions about
FAA Procedures you need to incorporate the actual procedure to be remotely
successful.


Which is just nonsense.


Who had taken charge? It would be simple to make a very good argument that
since nobody was apparently protecting American Civilians that were
indirectly involved in this attack (not on the HJ'ed AC) and after the
previous incidents that day it was the correct thing to do. It could always
be covered up for all you cock gurglars with a wink and nod.



The list can go on and on.

I summed it all up in a post on 5/20/2003. It's in Google, it can be
retrieved:


There has been no list here or posted anywhere else that I've seen that you
or anybody else has provided about FAA Procedures misconceptions.



Here, I'll spell it out for you.
1.a. Intercepts by military aircraft of hijacked civilian airliners
were not required on 9/11.


When you read Section 7-1-1 as a complete moron yes. As already explained
above those words read as "At the time the military can provide". It goes
onto explain the procedures that will happen "at the time" between the NMCC
and other party's involved. It does not mean "If the military can provide"
as you claim.

Misconceptions explained: 0-12



b. Emergencies did not require the intercept of civilian airliners
by military aircraft.


Your refute: And NO WHERE in that regulation does it say "It is routine
procedure to scramble fighters when planes deviate from course". Seems you
are confused about what you are clearing up and are yourself experiencing a
misconception, again.


Misconceptions explained: 0-13. you sneaky *******. You posted this twice to
pad your list. Weren't you told it is about quality and not content?



c. Interception in these cases, when done, were to accomplish
three things:
-Positive flight following - meaning the military pilots were
to maintain visual contact with the target.
-Report unusual observances - Pretty self explanatory.
-Aid search and rescue in the event of an emergency - Also pretty
self explanatory.
2. Procedures were followed on 9/11. The ATC controllers determined
that there was a hijacking, advised the FAA Hijack Controller, who
notified NORAD and requested a military escort. NORAD made the
decision to dispatch military aircraft. Aircraft were ordered aloft
from the nearest alert bases (Otis and subsequently, Langley). And as
you have pointed out, this was a "routine" event.


Interesting. http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/ATC/Chp10/atc1002.html#10-2-6
Clearly states after a AC is Highjacked supervisory personnel should be
contacted immediately yet the FAA highjack coordinator, the ultimate
supervisory personnel for this situation wasn't. What was the amount of time
that passed before doing so?

Furthermore, since transponders were turned off the positive flight
following objective was not going to be able to be completed with another
civilian AC that had it's own flight path and schedule to follow which also
lacked the needed manuverabiltiy to get a visual of the incominicato
highjacked AC without putting those passangers at risk. Therefore a
intercept was even needed for all these symptoms minus the "determined or
confirmed highjack".

Misconceptions explained: 0-14? I've lost count. snicker


With the FAA being repeatedly told of possible highjackings and now having a
confirmed one on its hands under the previously stated circumstances make
your only argument or misconception explanation which if I recollect
correctly has involved d. (if aircraft are dispatched to escort...) invalid
at best. This is not following FAA Procedures nor is it a misconception.


3. Even if those aircraft had made it to New York City before the
planes hit the WTC, there was no reasonable action that they could
have taken, given the information and the orders that the pilots had
available to them, that would have prevented the crashes into the WTC.



This is true, moron. But as I mentioned somewhere else in these threads the
Highjacked AC couldn't just appear over NYC from over Massachusetts in a
blink of an eye. There was time for it to be intercepted if procedures were
followed as I just explained above. Then and only then the remaining
intercept procedures that tell the intercepted AC that it has been just
that, intercepted, could be performed and show that the AC was in fact very
hostile as it screamed towards a very populated area which raised more
safety concerns.

If orders were not followed by the intercepted AC at this point it could
have been downed over a less populated area. I refer you back to Dick "I'm a
tough *******" Cheney"s statement earlier in this post. I understand that
panty wearing ****s like yourself couldn't make the tough decision to down
it. Let one Highjacked AC do what it wants over American Airspace and you
bring future trouble into the equation.


Misconceptions explained: 0-15? I've lost count.
Im sorry, but I cannot give you credit for this either. You have not
mentioned a FAA Procedure and you cannot show misconceptions of procedures
without actualy using it in an argument.






 




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