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Sikorsky Wins $1.2B Contract for Next Generation Presidential “Marine One“ Helicopter
The Sikorsky VH-92 to become next generation "Marine One" Sikorsky Aircraft Co. has a long history with the U.S. Department of Defense and the President of the United States. Every U.S. President — starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 — has flown aboard a Sikorsky helicopter (www.dailytech.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Aircraft are controlled by people. People have lives. I don't understand why people get sideways when discussions spread out to include areas and topics surrounding the aircraft in question. It would be incredibly boring if people just commented using tail numbers and replacement part codes. It's the personal experiences and opinions of the aviation fans that make this place fun... not just the existence of aircraft.
Hang in there, it'll come back
I am as patriotic as the next guy - but what does it say when our president has to be so isolated from the rest of us? In other nations, even those with nuclear arsenals, fly commercially to get from point A to point B. I think this isolation and protection makes it a lot easier to do very unpopular things. It kind of reminds me of Thomas Jefferson “A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!”
How can government be afraid of it's citizens when they hide from us, and get all their financial backing from large corporations and a small handful of extremely powerful individuals. Who represents the people?
Yes, I know, we must always use the excuse of "terrorism" or "national security" - and some of those concerns are valid... but these days everything is labeled "top secret" or "terrorist" or "threat".
Maybe forcing the POTUS (and others like Nancy Pelosi) to fly commercially is the right thing to do!
How can government be afraid of it's citizens when they hide from us, and get all their financial backing from large corporations and a small handful of extremely powerful individuals. Who represents the people?
Yes, I know, we must always use the excuse of "terrorism" or "national security" - and some of those concerns are valid... but these days everything is labeled "top secret" or "terrorist" or "threat".
Maybe forcing the POTUS (and others like Nancy Pelosi) to fly commercially is the right thing to do!
Good Morning. How you doing these days?
Sorry I was gone for a while- The last two months have been absolute torture. I was in bed in agony for 23 hours a day every day for 60+ days.
Doctors are now considering installing a pain pump to squirt morphine directly into my spinal column - inside my flesh... it's not something you can ever get off of and I don't want to do it. The doctors are so pushy and they have a lot of power over you.
I don't have any options in my situation - only one pain management doctor I am allowed to see (unless I can pay 2000 per visit out of pocket plus the cost of medication which i cannot.
But today was a great day - I was up and moving for a couple hours. I am very weak and my muscles are atrophying. I try to stretch a bit - but this pain - it's like a dagger is literally stick in my back and twisting around - it's horrific.
I hipe I have more days like today - and I hope to get better finally
Doctors are now considering installing a pain pump to squirt morphine directly into my spinal column - inside my flesh... it's not something you can ever get off of and I don't want to do it. The doctors are so pushy and they have a lot of power over you.
I don't have any options in my situation - only one pain management doctor I am allowed to see (unless I can pay 2000 per visit out of pocket plus the cost of medication which i cannot.
But today was a great day - I was up and moving for a couple hours. I am very weak and my muscles are atrophying. I try to stretch a bit - but this pain - it's like a dagger is literally stick in my back and twisting around - it's horrific.
I hipe I have more days like today - and I hope to get better finally
Hey, here's hoping you're feeling better soon!
Sometimes the pain can override even the best day. You probably couldn't fly but it might be worth it to be pain free. idk. I have basically retired a 2nd time now. My guaranteed money stopped on 4/1. They are going to keep me current up there and there may be some actual fill in to cover a few vacations or such, but that's it. I'll hit 65 in November anyway, and unless they lift the age again, the ATP will go away. I'll probably hang on to a commercial for awhile after that. That 1500 hr/ATP rule won't affect me as that is a 135 operation and it only applies to the 121's. Get to feeeling better. We'll toss up a prayer.
I assumed you were a 20,000 hour pilot! LOL
you have a lot of wisdom - and are a good person to argue points with. People wrongfully think that an argument is a fight, no, it's just bouncing ideas back and forth. It's fun to be devils advocate and explore things from all sides. This site sure is a great place to get different ideas from people - so many different backgrounds and levels of experience.
Congrats on the retirement. Now move aside old man and make room for a college graduate LOL
Seriously though- I need to talk to you on the phone about something- or via email - how do we exchange info without posting it here? HMMMM lets look
Jason
you have a lot of wisdom - and are a good person to argue points with. People wrongfully think that an argument is a fight, no, it's just bouncing ideas back and forth. It's fun to be devils advocate and explore things from all sides. This site sure is a great place to get different ideas from people - so many different backgrounds and levels of experience.
Congrats on the retirement. Now move aside old man and make room for a college graduate LOL
Seriously though- I need to talk to you on the phone about something- or via email - how do we exchange info without posting it here? HMMMM lets look
Jason
There is an Email but it will only work on a user name unless they have changed it. You could send to me on it but Idk if it would let me reply or not. I know
I couldn't make a direct send to you. Go to it and send me your regular Email and we'll go from there.
Go to DISCUSSIONS, then click on NO NEW MESSAGES and it will bring up the format. Pretty much self explanatory rom there. It doesn't send an alert or anything but I'll check it later in the day.
I couldn't make a direct send to you. Go to it and send me your regular Email and we'll go from there.
Go to DISCUSSIONS, then click on NO NEW MESSAGES and it will bring up the format. Pretty much self explanatory rom there. It doesn't send an alert or anything but I'll check it later in the day.
Silly me.