Trump could be making a major mistake today, as big as Obama's "beer gate" fiasco.

[Lesh]

Trump blaming the air traffic collision on DEI hiring.
Not smart at all.
His answer to a reporter about how he can blame this on DEI if he, by his own words, the investigation is just underway as to how this happened. - the answer - "Because I have common sense".
Well, sorry Mr. President, but it is common sense not to make pre-emptive claims about something BEFORE you know the facts. That is what Obama did in beer gate, and he had to publicly apologize for his stupidity for doing it.
What if the people in the air tower were all experienced, long term controllers?
What if the 3 airmen in the black hawk were all in the military before Biden's moronic DEI initiatives??

He could be setting himself up for a major scandal if the facts are not relevant to DEI hiring. As well as hand his adversaries a bag full of ammunition to rightfully use against him.

Not smart. At all.

The Following won’t care

 

[jc456]

Yep.

And how does he respond? With a fucking campaign speech before all the bodies have even been retrieved.

Fucking sick. But not surprising at all.

Who held up his nominee?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Certainly. That doesn't even need an investigation to determine.
In a helicopter, a 360 degree flying machine - if you are flying in an area where airplanes are, priority #1 is elevation parameters of where you are. Nothing else comes before that. Nothing.
So this tells me, incorrect elevation parameters were given.
In the flight path of the helicopter, you can clearly see that the black hawk made a turn that was in a direct path used regularly by commercial airlines. 100s of times a day. No way, now how should that helicopter be there. So either air traffic gave wrong coordinates, or the pilot misheard them and fucked up,

No matter - WTF was a training exercise being done in the exact same area as commercial airport traffic?

You have to train somewhere. Flying over rivers in metro areas happens all the time in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

[Lesh]

DEI. Just found out the co pilot of the helicopter is a woman

You think women can’t fly helicopters?

I bet you think they can’t drive either

 

[jc456]

Women have been in active piloting in regular military use since 1973.
Now, having said that, if this person became a pilot and did not have high enough level training but was pushed forward anyway for DEI reasons - then there is a major point.
But if she had all of the qualifications as everyone else - there is no DEI point.

Only 500 hours

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

unless it does. Mechanical issues are a thing. Ask Boeing.

Thats the point we don't know. We don't jump to stupid ass conclusions to distract from firing the FAA head.

Show me a Boeing issue with radar! Besides, this plane was Bombardier.

Mechanical issues don't cause collisions. You are an idiot.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Only 500 hours

That's over 20 actual days in the air, You might want to retract that statement.

 

[IM2]

To which I certainly agree. DEI must Die.
But DEI may have played absolutely no role in this.

THE big questions of the day.
1) WTF was a military training exercise doing where it took them into the direct paths of commercial flights. This would be level one grade school safety rules.
2) Clearly there is an error factor by air traffic control. JOB ONE of ANY air traffic control is elevation control.
A Helicopter is a 360 degree flying machine, so air traffic control may not be able to react in time to a black hawk pilot making quick elevation changes - which is why it would be OBVIOUSLY imperative to communicate elevation parameters which were obviously not communicated.
3) Apparently a part of the training exercise was to be using night vision flying. Totally necessary training. But engaging in that in direct paths of commercial flights???? Yeah... hell no.

If DEI played a role here - it will be a HUGE win for the death of DEI.
But no one knows that yet. And Trump pre-emptively saying that could be a very big mistake.

What is DEI? Explain.

 

[jc456]

That's over 20 actual days in the air, You might want to retract that statement.

It was reported on the news. The pilot only had 1000 hrs

 

[Captain Caveman]

Trump blaming the air traffic collision on DEI hiring.
Not smart at all.
His answer to a reporter about how he can blame this on DEI if he, by his own words, the investigation is just underway as to how this happened. - the answer - "Because I have common sense".
Well, sorry Mr. President, but it is common sense not to make pre-emptive claims about something BEFORE you know the facts. That is what Obama did in beer gate, and he had to publicly apologize for his stupidity for doing it.
What if the people in the air tower were all experienced, long term controllers?
What if the 3 airmen in the black hawk were all in the military before Biden's moronic DEI initiatives??

He could be setting himself up for a major scandal if the facts are not relevant to DEI hiring. As well as hand his adversaries a bag full of ammunition to rightfully use against him.

Not smart. At all.

Well Trump, I think you've lost the plot on this one -

 

[SweetTea]

He has his little cupcake Karoline Leavitt to do that

She is easy on the eyes and the ears.

 

[jc456]

She is easy on the eyes and the ears.

Thank god

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

It was reported on the news. The pilot only had 1000 hrs

You are making it sound as though that is not much. That would be 250 flights of two hours in length.

 

[jc456]

You are making it sound as though that is not much. That would be 250 flights of two hours in length.

Again, EX pilots on the news. Seemed to matter to them. My grandson has 250 hours

 

[Contumacious]

Trump blaming the air traffic collision on DEI hiring.
Not smart at all.
His answer to a reporter about how he can blame this on DEI if he, by his own words, the investigation is just underway as to how this happened. - the answer - "Because I have common sense".
Well, sorry Mr. President, but it is common sense not to make pre-emptive claims about something BEFORE you know the facts. That is what Obama did in beer gate, and he had to publicly apologize for his stupidity for doing it.
What if the people in the air tower were all experienced, long term controllers?
What if the 3 airmen in the black hawk were all in the military before Biden's moronic DEI initiatives??

He could be setting himself up for a major scandal if the facts are not relevant to DEI hiring. As well as hand his adversaries a bag full of ammunition to rightfully use against him.

Not smart. At all.

On: February 21, 2024 - 1 year before President Trump took over Montana's AG + 11 other AGs demanded that Joe Biden

In a letter sent Wednesday to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, the attorneys general outline their concerns with the Administration’s recent hiring practices and priorities. Rather than relying on candidates’ experience, education, and qualifications to set them apart, the FAA’s five-year strategic plan seeks diversify its workforce and hire candidates who “reflect the demographics of the U.S. labor force,” putting the safety of more than 2.9 million airline passengers in jeopardy.

Attorney General Knudsen urges Biden’s FAA’s to stop prioritizing DEI practices over safety of Americans

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined attorneys general from 11 states in urging the Biden administration’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to stop prioritizing “diversity” over safety and expertise in hiring practices. In a letter sent Wednesday to FAA Administrator...

dojmt.gov

 

[SweetSue92]

Trump blaming the air traffic collision on DEI hiring.
Not smart at all.
His answer to a reporter about how he can blame this on DEI if he, by his own words, the investigation is just underway as to how this happened. - the answer - "Because I have common sense".
Well, sorry Mr. President, but it is common sense not to make pre-emptive claims about something BEFORE you know the facts. That is what Obama did in beer gate, and he had to publicly apologize for his stupidity for doing it.
What if the people in the air tower were all experienced, long term controllers?
What if the 3 airmen in the black hawk were all in the military before Biden's moronic DEI initiatives??

He could be setting himself up for a major scandal if the facts are not relevant to DEI hiring. As well as hand his adversaries a bag full of ammunition to rightfully use against him.

Not smart. At all.

Yes indeed, this is the downside of Trump. He flew too close to the sun today.

 

[SweetSue92]

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The butt hurt Neo-Marxists seek to find anything to detract from the good work Trump has done in the short 9 days in office. At least Trump has an opinion on what may has happened... Joey B., would have avoided the media press questions and called a "Lid".

He's done an astonishingly good job. But as I just said, he flew a little too close to the sun with this one. I do not think even govt institutions would hire intellectually disabled people to be air traffic controllers. They might have for much, much easier jobs though

 

[Zincwarrior]

The probability of this type collusion is 1 in 10 million. Plane took off chopper wanted to land from the north and air traffic control redirected the American jet to the same runway the chopper was headed to and they met

The probability is that we don't have a clue yet.

 

[jc456]

Yes indeed, this is the downside of Trump. He flew too close to the sun today.

Trump being trump. Holy shit, are you kidding?

 

[Zincwarrior]

As long as it’s merit based

Merit is defined by who makes up the test.