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Yep. Vindman. But if you want to allude that FBI agents doing their job is akin to being a Nazi, isn't the firing of them just the same? Trump ordered their purge so those doing that bidding are just the same, following orders. We can call this one when the lawyers decide.

Most class B airports, the visual approach is STAR/vectors to intercept an ILS/RNAV final. The visual clearance means the controller can space em a little tighter. Smaller airports, like above, or the visual is more on the crew to get it lined up on final. Also visuals are used for terrain airports where instrument approaches restrict ATC to way fewer aircraft. Circling is rare, save for the sidestep which is usually offered well out, but DCA is the exception.

G-men that were doing their jobs as directed by their bosses get fired. I smell a fat lawsuit. https://www.mediaite.com/news/fbi-agents-involved-in-trump-cases-escorted-out-of-offices-in-friday-night-purge/ "Trump denied Friday afternoon during an Oval Office press conference that he ordered the firings." I call bullshit.

FIFY. I like it your new word.

Visual separation request issues I see. Traffic called out to PAT and they asked for visual separation from ATC and was granted. PAT must identify the traffic in order for visual separation to be granted. The CRJ was never informed of PAT, nor were they asked to find/identify PAT. If I remember, seems like all calls like this I've been in, both of us traffics were called out to each of us like SFO and DEN with converging approaches. So I looked up the FAR, and it says, if the aircraft are on a converging path, both must be notified. If ATC had done that, maybe the CRJ puts a set of eyes out to find PAT while the other tries to line up on 33. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/atc_html/chap7_section_2.html a.2. c, d, and e 2. Pilot-applied visual separation. a. Maintain communication with at least one of the aircraft involved and ensure there is an ability to communicate with the other aircraft. b. The pilot sees another aircraft and is instructed to maintain visual separation from the aircraft as follows: 1. Tell the pilot about the other aircraft. Include position, direction, type, and, unless it is obvious, the other aircraft's intention. 2. Obtain acknowledgment from the pilot that the other aircraft is in sight. 3. Instruct the pilot to maintain visual separation from that aircraft. PHRASEOLOGY- (ACID), TRAFFIC, (clock position and distance), (direction) BOUND, (type of aircraft), (intentions and other relevant information). If required, (ACID), REPORT TRAFFIC IN SIGHT or DO YOU HAVE IT IN SIGHT? If the pilot reports traffic in sight, or the answer is in the affirmative, (ACID), MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION NOTE- Towers must use the procedures contained in paragraph 3-1-6, Traffic Information, subparagraph b or c, as appropriate. c. If the pilot reports the traffic in sight and will maintain visual separation from it (the pilot must state both), the controller may “approve” the operation instead of restating the instructions. PHRASEOLOGY- (ACID), APPROVED. NOTE- Pilot-applied visual separation between aircraft is achieved when the controller has instructed the pilot to maintain visual separation and the pilot acknowledges with their call sign or when the controller has approved pilot-initiated visual separation. d. If aircraft are on converging courses, inform the other aircraft of the traffic and that visual separation is being applied. PHRASEOLOGY- (ACID), TRAFFIC, (clock position and distance), (direction) BOUND, (type of aircraft), HAS YOU IN SIGHT AND WILL MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION. e. Advise the pilots if the targets appear likely to merge.

Probably the best camera footage of DCA.

I think the FAA will institute some sort of red light/green light scheme to prevent conflicts over the river. Helo on the Bolling Coast, no circles to 33. Plane on 33, no helos on the river. Hell, maybe they'll even install actual stop lights at holding points. The roundabout version on the river didn't work the other night. All the experience in the world doesn't prevent a pilot from misidentifying traffic, but maybe makes one cautious enough to make sure you got the right one in sight, and even then.... Since that is possible, I'm expecting guardrails to be put into place.

Last week I'm going into SFO at night on the converging visual 28R and ATC calls out the traffic to our left and asks if I have it in sight. We look, point, think we see it but aren't sure as its camo'd in the cultural lights and since it's really converging towards a common point, isn't moving much in the window. So we say no, they cancel our clearance, and we are given a level off. All good things so far for two approaches that could have been better separated laterally. We eventually positively ID'd the traffic and are able to continue the approach. Last night, I didn't hear on the tapes if PSA was ever alerted to PAT. I'm guessing the "Vis-sep" heard is probably the sup. It really sucks to be the ATC guy/ATC sup right now.

PSA was likely right wing high for the turn and blind to PAT and probably looking left for the runway. TCAS should have made an alert unless someone was inop/off, but that is a deeper line of defense. ATC actions should get some scrutiny here like giving PAT more direct actions like hold position or turn. PAT actions will get it too.

I'm gonna guess the research resulted in finding the target.

I am 0.1 mm deep into what AI architecture is, but I heard that the chiners basically developed a different method to do AI, akin to Google creating its search algorithms and taking over the search engine market. PS. Mr Pelosi dumped his Nvidia shares just before their big drop. I look forward to the insider trading charges against him. Martha Stewart his ass.

Damn, cuz! Caroline Kennedy warns senators of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letter https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ar-AA1y0WqE

Someone flipped on the lights and the roaches are scrambling.

Dang, my ol girl is more expensive than Barney. PS, who is even flying E models these days? Iraqi AF? "According to the DOD comptroller, as of fall 2022, the average hourly cost of operating a C-17 was about $21,000 and the average hourly cost of operating a C-130E was between $68,000 and $71,000. Based on these figures it can be estimated that the C-17 flight on Thursday that carried 80 migrants from El Paso, Texas to Guatemala City would have cost roughly $252,000. For the same 12-hour flight using the C-130E, it would cost between $816,000 and $852,000." https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trumps-first-deportation-flights-average-931578

So I'm reading some articles, with the morning Joe, on the recent ICE activities. So far, it's been like a fish warehouse in Jersey and shit like that. 1 article mentioned 1 MS13 dude, a sex assualt guy, and a DUIer. 1 gang banger? One? ICE knew this was coming and should have had a plan, so where's all the headlines on arrests of 100s of MS13, Mex/Central/S. AM gangs, and the likes? Too hard to get the headline? Gotta pick on the dude who's actually doing honest work cutting up your fish vs the cat eaters? Donnie T, please tell me you're doing more than a splash of click bait. If you're going to really do this, do it right. Leave my local restaurant alone, fill the deportion centers with full ink dudes/ettes. I mean isn't there some super ambitious ICE GS15 gunning for SES that could have grand mastered a huge roundup of all the gangs on day 2 of PTPI2? Who's next, that dude that does the song about being born in East LA? (Post Trump Presidential Inauguration 2, a new calendar for these times. Forget Jesus and his BC/AD stuff, this is a biblical second coming).

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna188938 Breakin' the Law, Breakin' the Law... NBC: We're coming for you, The Onion.

Well, that'll about cover the Nazi flyby. But really, dude should know better. With Vivek departing Doge and it's just Elon in this made up, no public overnight, do what I want office, I give it until Thanksgiving before Musk and Trump become bitter enemies. Elon ditched Vivek pretty quickly, and his ego has to be bigger than Trump's, so while it seems two heavy fast trains are chugging side by side, ego will loop those tracks into a head on collision. That's 308 days away.

I don't have EMDS (E. Musk Deranged Syndrome), and I think he should stick to cars , but I saw the video and it looks pretty close to a Hitler move. I bet if any of us did that at work tomorrow, a bunch of us might be out of a job, even if we say, my heart goes out to you. He's getting roasted for it, which I think is a good thing. It should remind him to know better, unless of course, he did it intentionally. And that too is a bad look. And silencing the critics just makes more noise.

In his mind, he was never VP or a civillain. In his mind.. ooh, squirrel. Squirrel ice cream... yum... Gum, gumbo, dumbo, hey.. that mouse in that mouse movie... hey.... where am I... You know my son died in war... time to wander ...

NBC reporting that Hesgeth is a wife beater, per affidavit of SIL. Former Mrs said nobody speaks for her, no abuse, and to stay the fuck out of her life. Pop some corn. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna188342

Didn't the Supreme Court effectively do that immunity thing for Presidents when ruling on a Trump case?

Ha! My bet is the drawer is empty and everything is ash.

The article goes well beyond the bullshit line of loss of confidence to lead. This is a bow shot to the military leadership community.

Against the people? Nothing. My post well above was about Trump and how he had a penchant for firing his Cabinet, so I placed odds. Now ND is making it interesting, so I'll chat later.