Avoiding air turbulence may soon get easier
A new partnership between IBM's Weather Company and Gogo looks to change that situation to help improve airline safety. Pilots flying aircraft equipped with Gogo inflight technology will now get air turbulence alerts in real-time. (money.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
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I am inclined to believe it is the first one. Having established this, I will proceed to explain my opinion, without the unnecessary shouting (CAPS) your posts seem to require.
After reading Mr. Barnes comments, I came to the conclusion that it was interesting reading, regardless if it is right or wrong. After reading his response to you, I thought that his eloquence was quite remarkable and I commended that accordingly. This is regardless of whether I know how to interpret an article or can tell the difference between an 747-800 and a dishwasher.
Now that I have presented to you the explanation of my opinion, which may I remind you, although you should know being an Attorney, it is my right, and as long I don't violate any rules on this forum, perfectly acceptable, I think that in a world with all the problems we have, pursuing such an elaborate and vindictive campaign against a post, just be cause you disagree, is immature and sad. Someone of your professional caliber should be above this. It doesn't seem to be the case here.
Have a wonderful day.
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I think you articulated the core of the problem with the crazy uncle in a calm, non-ranting summary in your last few paragraphs and agree with you 100%. Also, I respect your years of experience in aviation, and in particular, your curiosity to study, research, learn and then share your knowledge. My guess is that you are/were a great mentor to those whom you work(ed) with.
I initially remained silent in the face of your pompous reply of Tuesday morning, but at this point I have to reply. You've continued to impugn me, belittle me (as you have countless others) and generally make these boards a less than pleasant venue to peruse.
To answer your question regarding my resume (not that you have a right to know), I'm intimately familiar with Part 121 operations, as my career has taken me to the aircraft engineering functions of two different (and both well known) Part 121 carriers. I've worked on major alterations to at least four fleets of aircraft over my career, totaling almost 400 planes. I've been sent to troubleshoot countless aircraft, supported multiple NTSB investigations into incidents (thankfully, with no fatalities), and been involved in several rapid response fleet campaigns.
I'm not the mere ignorant "enthusiast" that you have previously painted me to be. I'm deeply familiar with the technical operations side of Part 121 carriers and with the specifics of how the aircraft operates and how it breaks.
Unfortunately, in this case, GoGo, despite my employer being a longstanding customer, has not graced me with detailed technical schematics for the proposed system. The information I presented was gleaned from the available publications on the subject which were, in turn, likely developed from press releases from Gogo and The Weather Channel.
The technical details of this system would hardly be of little value to me and would far from bore me. I peruse NTSB (and other investigatory agency) reports as recreational reading. I skim schematics over my lunch break. I find all aspects of the airline, aviation, and aerospace industries fascinating.
Joel Wiley has suggested that your piqued curiosity (or whetted appetite) would drive you to research further the design of the system, as it did for me, and to share your findings. This curiosity is what drove me to find the WSJ article which provided a bit more detail. Instead, you suggest that you're too cool for school, too good to do a bit of your own research, and too arrogant to share information you might've learned.
Frankly, I'm done dealing with you, and will likely leave you alone to rant in your corner going forward. Your arrogance and pomposity, once amusing, are now neither a charming affectation nor endearing in the same manner as the crazy uncle. I'll gladly share what expertise I have, what knowledge I've gained, and what observations I've made, both inside my career (when possible) and as a passenger. But as for you and your posts, I've determined you add no value to my experience on FlightAware and won't consider a reply from this point onward.
Good day, Sir.