Congress(wo)man calls for aviation safety hearings...

[wsuffa]

For real? Or for grandstanding?

http://thehill.com/policy/transport...ation-safety-hearing-after-death-on-southwest

Her quote on the radio news had something along the lines of...

Since members of congress are the most frequent flyers there are in the country, these hearings should be of utmost importance to us".

I ask again...

 

[EppyGA]

If you have to ask...........

 

[rk911]

virtually all congressional hearings and inquiries are mostly about the political class making speeches and getting face time on TV.

 

[Everskyward]

Stand by for more knees jerking.

 

[steingar]

The US Airway system is still the safest means of travel every used by anyone to go anywhere.

 

[jsstevens]

Wow. So congress persons fly more than full time road warriors and flying personnel?

 

[strangebird]

For real? Or for grandstanding?

http://thehill.com/policy/transport...ation-safety-hearing-after-death-on-southwest

Her quote on the radio news had something along the lines of...

some people should just keep their mouth shut...

 

[denverpilot]

I would pay good money for a new aviation company to do nothing but fly Congress around and crash regularly.

 

[denverpilot]

I would pay good money for a new aviation company to do nothing but fly Congress around and crash regularly.

P.S. I’m not cold hearted. The pilots get parachutes.

 

[James331]

It's always grandstanding with those people.

 

[MauleSkinner]

Make the engines all have a minimum of 1500 hours before putting them on a 121 airplane...that should solve it!

 

[Lindberg]

She is not a congresswoman, she's a nonvoting delegate. And since she represents DC, she probably travels the least of them.

 

[Half Fast]

I would pay good money for a new aviation company to do nothing but fly Congress around and crash regularly.

Kamikaze Air!

 

[denverpilot]

Kamikaze Air!

Oh not quite catchy enough. Maybe something like... Air America?

Or is that ‘Merica these days?

 

[wsuffa]

Oh not quite catchy enough. Maybe something like... Air America?

Or is that ‘Merica these days?

Rendition flights back to their home districts?

 

[frfly172]

Talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill,anything for a sound bite, to keep their picture in the public domain. Maybe if they actually did their job.

 

[denverpilot]

Rendition flights back to their home districts?

Ha.

I just did my recurrent annual TSA training for CFIs.

I think it says if I see a Congresscritter getting on an airplane headed for DC, they’re obviously up to no good, and I should report the suspicious behavior.

Did I get that right? Ahhh might have that all wrong... but hey, I have this year’s certificate in hand so I’m good to go! LOL.

 

[paflyer]

Stand by for more knees jerking.

and jerks kneeing.

 

[SkyDog58]

I’d love to be able to quiz her on her aviation knowledge.

 

[jaybee]

If they actually cared about safety they would make a determination on max cabin temperatures for when the APU is deferred and little babies are almost dying in the back... or make a statement about seat pitch and thrombosis... or seat width and how much your back hurts after having to sit crooked next to someone that's 6'4" 270 and spilling over into your area... etc, etc, etc....