Planes smashing into each other, bridges collapsing … but hey at least I won't be called a racist.

Japanese diversity is out of control

Fact : more airplanes in the air more near misses

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/by_the_numbers

We need to cut air traffic controllers by 50% more! - Vivek

B-1 83 said:

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We need to cut air traffic controllers by 50% more! - Vivek

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No, let's nuke the departments of energy and education completely and train some of them to be air traffic controllers without using DEI as the basis for the hiring.

Velvet Jones said:

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I have to admit I don't understand this post.

She's in the right seat. She's not the pilot, and it looks like she's in a newer-model 172 or a Warrior 2.

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Its called a meme or joke. Try to understand.


Also, if she was the pilot, she didn't get it because of merit.

https://news.sky.com/story/royal-air-force-unlawfully-discriminated-against-white-male-recruits-in-bid-to-boost-diversity-inquiry-finds-12911888

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Logos Stick said:

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Listening to Walsh yesterday. He claimed Obama went hard on DIE in the FAA in 2013. Claimed that per NASA the last decade, the number of near misses has risen significantly, normalized for number of flights.

I googled and there are numerous articles, one from NYT in August , backing this claim.

Are we headed for a disaster here?

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Near misses are racist.

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Reverse racism is racist, I agree. I would like to go back to picking the best pilot regardless of skin color or gender.

samurai_science said:

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Velvet Jones said:

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I have to admit I don't understand this post.

She's in the right seat. She's not the pilot, and it looks like she's in a newer-model 172 or a Warrior 2.

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Its called a meme or joke. Try to understand.


Also, if she was the pilot, she didn't get it because of merit.

https://news.sky.com/story/royal-air-force-unlawfully-discriminated-against-white-male-recruits-in-bid-to-boost-diversity-inquiry-finds-12911888

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Also, if it's a selfie, the image is reversed.

TexasRebel said:

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samurai_science said:

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Velvet Jones said:

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I have to admit I don't understand this post.

She's in the right seat. She's not the pilot, and it looks like she's in a newer-model 172 or a Warrior 2.

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Its called a meme or joke. Try to understand.


Also, if she was the pilot, she didn't get it because of merit.

https://news.sky.com/story/royal-air-force-unlawfully-discriminated-against-white-male-recruits-in-bid-to-boost-diversity-inquiry-finds-12911888

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Also, if it's a selfie, the image is reversed.

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And if she's the instructor, should would teach from the right seat

CanyonAg77 said:

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TexasRebel said:

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samurai_science said:

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Velvet Jones said:

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I have to admit I don't understand this post.

She's in the right seat. She's not the pilot, and it looks like she's in a newer-model 172 or a Warrior 2.

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Its called a meme or joke. Try to understand.


Also, if she was the pilot, she didn't get it because of merit.

https://news.sky.com/story/royal-air-force-unlawfully-discriminated-against-white-male-recruits-in-bid-to-boost-diversity-inquiry-finds-12911888

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Also, if it's a selfie, the image is reversed.

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And if she's the instructor, should would teach from the right seat

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Yes. We covered all of this some time ago.

And again, I'm a pilot. I was asking for context, not insults.

Didn't insult you.

CanyonAg77 said:

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Didn't insult you.

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That wasn't directed at you sir.

Apologies for not replying to the correct person.

CheeseSndwch said:

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Mayor Pete has been an abject failure as Secretary of Transportation.

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But he's a chest feeder. The only thing that matters to liberals. **** your safety.

Two American Airlines Clipped Wings at Reagan International Airport Runway D.C. Today |

Congressmen were on the plane including Nick Lalola. Everyone is ok and are unloading at the moment. The FAA will investigate. pic.twitter.com/WTIOLGQCwl

— Andrea Shaffer, Employment/Labor Law (@Andreafreedom76) April 10, 2025

Another incident at DCA.

NEW: DoorDash food delivery driver somehow gets lost and ends up on the Chicago O'Hare International Airport tarmac.

Um...

The driver was somehow able to make it through secured areas and even *crossed runways*, according to CBS News.

The individual reportedly drove for… pic.twitter.com/2t1pDr7hy7

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 19, 2025

Door Dash driver ends up on the runway at O'Hare.

24-years after 9-11 and trillions spent on physical security and the door dash guy just drives right on in.

Which has zero to do with the topic of this thread.

Why do you constantly bump old threads to post about something completely unrelated?

Because thats just the way it is man.

I'm not in the business of creating a new thread when there is already a existing thread on that topic.

Stat Monitor Repairman said:

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NEW: DoorDash food delivery driver somehow gets lost and ends up on the Chicago O'Hare International Airport tarmac.

Um...

The driver was somehow able to make it through secured areas and even *crossed runways*, according to CBS News.

The individual reportedly drove for… pic.twitter.com/2t1pDr7hy7

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 19, 2025

Door Dash driver ends up on the runway at O'Hare.

24-years after 9-11 and trillions spent on physical security and the door dash guy just drives right on in.

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That mofo wanted that tip!!!


He's about to get one.....just not the one he wanted.

Apparently, a recruiting officer for the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accidentally punched out on the flight line at Westfield-Barnes during a backseat flight earlier today

(Video was shared with me on Discord, I haven’t found the original source) pic.twitter.com/sRFMGItzbl

— John Ridge 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇹🇼 (@John_A_Ridge) August 13, 2025

Recruiter goes on fam ride; ejects.

TriAg2010 said:

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Señor Chang said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Correlation vs Causation.

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So the number of near misses is correlated to "diversity" in the FAA? What conclusion would you draw from this?

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Where is the data to show that diversity hires are involved in near-misses or accidents at higher rates? I see some taking anecdotes - whether verified or not - and passing that off as accepted fact. There are obvious reasons why near misses could be increasing that are not caused by DEI hires:

- The skies are busier. Total aircraft movements in the U.S. are up about 50% from 2009 to 2019.

- Experience is down regardless of demographics. Lots of pilots and controllers hit retirement in the last decade. Airlines are desperately trying to hire and train new crews - to extent they are opening their own flight schools.

That has to be considered before reaching a conclusion.

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m not sure that hiring the DEI is the problem in and of itself. But when more qualified candidates are NOT hired to hire a DEI then you headed in the wrong direction.

Deerdude said:

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TriAg2010 said:

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Señor Chang said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Correlation vs Causation.

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So the number of near misses is correlated to "diversity" in the FAA? What conclusion would you draw from this?

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Where is the data to show that diversity hires are involved in near-misses or accidents at higher rates? I see some taking anecdotes - whether verified or not - and passing that off as accepted fact. There are obvious reasons why near misses could be increasing that are not caused by DEI hires:

- The skies are busier. Total aircraft movements in the U.S. are up about 50% from 2009 to 2019.

- Experience is down regardless of demographics. Lots of pilots and controllers hit retirement in the last decade. Airlines are desperately trying to hire and train new crews - to extent they are opening their own flight schools.

That has to be considered before reaching a conclusion.

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m not sure that hiring the DEI is the problem in and of itself. But when more qualified candidates are NOT hired to hire a DEI then you headed in the wrong direction.

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And because of DEI we will never know if the best person was hired until its too late.

samurai_science said:

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Deerdude said:

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TriAg2010 said:

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Señor Chang said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Correlation vs Causation.

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So the number of near misses is correlated to "diversity" in the FAA? What conclusion would you draw from this?

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Where is the data to show that diversity hires are involved in near-misses or accidents at higher rates? I see some taking anecdotes - whether verified or not - and passing that off as accepted fact. There are obvious reasons why near misses could be increasing that are not caused by DEI hires:

- The skies are busier. Total aircraft movements in the U.S. are up about 50% from 2009 to 2019.

- Experience is down regardless of demographics. Lots of pilots and controllers hit retirement in the last decade. Airlines are desperately trying to hire and train new crews - to extent they are opening their own flight schools.

That has to be considered before reaching a conclusion.

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m not sure that hiring the DEI is the problem in and of itself. But when more qualified candidates are NOT hired to hire a DEI then you headed in the wrong direction.

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And because of DEI we will never know if the best person was hired until its too late.

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Well if you can trust the statements and I tend to in this, Biden and Barry both passed up more qualified candidates.

Stat Monitor Repairman said:

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Apparently, a recruiting officer for the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accidentally punched out on the flight line at Westfield-Barnes during a backseat flight earlier today

(Video was shared with me on Discord, I haven’t found the original source) pic.twitter.com/sRFMGItzbl

— John Ridge 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇹🇼 (@John_A_Ridge) August 13, 2025

Recruiter goes on fam ride; ejects.

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Hey is this the handle to move the seat ba………woosh

Stat Monitor Repairman doubles down on "I'll post whatever I want"

BQ_90 said:

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Stat Monitor Repairman said:

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Apparently, a recruiting officer for the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accidentally punched out on the flight line at Westfield-Barnes during a backseat flight earlier today

(Video was shared with me on Discord, I haven’t found the original source) pic.twitter.com/sRFMGItzbl

— John Ridge 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇹🇼 (@John_A_Ridge) August 13, 2025

Recruiter goes on fam ride; ejects.

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Hey is this the handle to move the seat ba………woosh

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Hey it happens! I think in this case it was a flight surgeon that pulled the loud handle here.

***Edit, it was the Commander of a Cruiser***

Was that a Tomcat

BQ_90 said:

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Was that a Tomcat

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Yessir! A F-14D to be exact.

D was the convertible model

GAC06 said:

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D was the convertible model

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Or "family model"

Someone got their hands on the security footage of the recruiter randomly ejecting out of their F15 incentive flight while the plane was still taxiing pic.twitter.com/YCvTXSlcxE

— WeaponOutfitters.com (@WeaponOutfitter) August 16, 2025

Another angle of the tarmac eject.

Near misses are down 50% this year.

ThunderCougarFalconBird said:

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Near misses are down 50% this year.

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Good. Trump doing work LOL

I watched Pilot Debrief today with Hoover. I watch just about everyone of his vids, even though I don't fly. Good grief!

How many pilots die because they are VFR and get into the weather?! Same mistakes over and over. They don't check the weather right before departure and it has changed. They choose to not turn on their auto pilot after hitting they clouds. They refuse to ask the tower for help. Etc

It happens over and over and over again. Every pilot should be required to watch at least 10 episodes.

Yes, hijack because I started this thread.