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Firefighting DC-10 Grounded in Austin
A firefighting DC-10 is grounded at Austin Bergstrom airport because no pilot can be found to fly it. The plane is being used to fight the devastating fire in Bastrop, Texas that has destroyed 1386 homes. Federal law requires pilots to take a couple of days rest, and no other qualified pilots can be found. (www.statesman.com) Más...Not grounded just waiting for a pilot to get his required rest before flying in and because of the government they cant afford to have a pilot on standby, you have to pay someone they dont work for free and just because you can fly a cessna doesnt mean you can fly this one slick.
Sure it's grounded. This fits a standard definition of the word. And I don't think it's a finacial issue. It's an issue with unavailability of qualified pilots. At least that's they way it was reported on the radio this morning.
@ Boyd..see Sarcasm
I live 10 minutes form Austin and we are buring up down here. We are not prepared for this big of a fire, because we dont have very many planes here just helicopters.
Yup Toby and company sit at home and be a pile it.