Zionstrat From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 226 posts, RR: 1 Posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1290 times:
Earlier this week I heard that a commercial pilot was suspended for flying over the Whitehouse after a take off from DCA, but I haven't been able to find an article or a thread online- Anyone have any info?
Zionstrat From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 226 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1254 times:
Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6195 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1195 times:
I wonder how close they were to shooting them down?
Last year 1,944 New Yorkers saw something and said something.
Flashmeister From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 2864 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
Probably not close at all: The controllers alerted the plane of their mistake and they immediately corrected course. Hardly something that could be interpreted as a threat.
411A From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1826 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1139 times:
TT737FO From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 472 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1137 times:
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 6, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1133 times:
yeah 411A thats ridiculous! he made a mistake, he corrected it as soon as he knew, he should be suspended but not permenatly. thats a horrible idea!
Jj From Algeria, joined Jun 2001, 1227 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1124 times:
Perhaps a suspension, but nothing more than that.... he corrected his mistake when he was alerted, so what's the problem? i know it's dangerous but... it was just a mistake
Gocaps16 From Japan, joined Jan 2000, 4304 posts, RR: 23 Reply 8, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1109 times:
411a, give me one good reason why they should fire the pilots? It is a big deal that he violated restricted airspace but I don't think they'll fire them for the mistake, it's the secret service who has to take the risk and it's not really their fault.
I recently heard about a general aviation single engine plane who barely clipped P-56 and the FAA and secret service didn't suspend the private pilot's license or grounded him. Just questioned why and he explained and was released.
They'll just gound the pilots until the investigation is over. Don't think they'll get the boot.
JayDavis From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 2000 posts, RR: 17 Reply 9, posted (11 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1055 times:
I agree, the pilots should not be grounded or fired, etc.
What is rather funny is their excuse for flying over the White House. According to yesterday's Good Morning America broadcast, the pilots said the wind caused them to go off course. GMA asked their aviation correspondent, John Nance, a very respected pilot, if this could happen. He plainly told them, no way. They made a mistake, but to lie about it and say the wind caused them to go off course, now that is a joke !!
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