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Aviation related topics / Re: Take action now, dont allow sequestration to impact your flight plan!

« Last post by Mike on February 27, 2013, 04:13:22 PM »

Good article.  And you fire guys need to get ready.  We are already hearing rumors at the Forest Service about how were going to make the cuts.  Contracts are going to take a big hit.  It sounds like most of them aren't fire contracts, but I bet there will be more then we think.

Oh yeah? Can you elaborate?
Last meeting I went to was in November and it looked like they had no idea how and what would be cut.....

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Aviation related topics / Re: Take action now, dont allow sequestration to impact your flight plan!

« Last post by chuckar101 on February 26, 2013, 02:03:39 PM »

Good article.  And you fire guys need to get ready.  We are already hearing rumors at the Forest Service about how were going to make the cuts.  Contracts are going to take a big hit.  It sounds like most of them aren't fire contracts, but I bet there will be more then we think.

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Aviation related topics / Re: Take action now, dont allow sequestration to impact your flight plan!

« Last post by Baradium on February 26, 2013, 01:37:01 AM »

  What this means for you?  No VFR flight following, only IFR clearances and expect long delays as we will combine sectors up and the controllers left on the boards will give priority to scheduled air service.

Sorry, and I know this is important to you, but I have to bring this up.   I thought there something about how you're not allowed to give priority to an IFR flight simply because it is an airline vs corporate or other IFR?    Was thinking there was a legal issue with that.


The problem is that something has to be done.  The worst part about his whole deal is that the programs that are the worst for waste are the ones not facing any cuts (medicaid/medicare/wellfare).

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General Discussion / Re: Caption Contest--With rules--please read before posting

« Last post by G-man on February 23, 2013, 08:50:52 PM »

Helo pilots walk on water.......

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General Discussion / Re: Caption Contest--With rules--please read before posting

« Last post by spacer on February 23, 2013, 06:41:42 PM »

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Aviation related topics / Take action now, dont allow sequestration to impact your flight plan!

« Last post by undatc on February 23, 2013, 04:33:04 AM »

I know most of you guys fly under my radar, but for the few of you that do use my service, sequestration is going to effect you.

While this effects my life greatly (20% pay cut and a loss of all of my annual leave for the rest of the year), sequestration WILL affect every person in this country in a negative way. There will be fewer police on the beat, you will have a harder time finding produce and meat on the shelves in the grocery store, national parks will close down, TSA lines at the airport will be longer, your kids head start and title one funding WILL dry up; the list goes on and on.

Specifically as it pertains to aviation, Secretary Ray LaHood briefed the press about how this will effect the aviation community. 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/02/22/press-briefing

The FAA has come out of a list of 100 control towers that will be shut down.  No service period, for the length of sequester.  Here at ZSE we're looking at one day a pay period for the rest of the fiscal year.  What this means for you?  No VFR flight following, only IFR clearances and expect long delays as we will combine sectors up and the controllers left on the boards will give priority to scheduled air service.

Airlines wont take hits, but the people that inspect the aircraft, the controllers, and check airmen are effected. Due to staffing, we wont be able to handle as many planes, so 50 miles in trail to every major hub. Wonder how many planes will sit on the ground? How many BILLIONS of dollars will the airline industry lose every day? I wonder how that is going to effect the bottom line and those airline employees on the bottom of the food chain.

My union has started a grass roots email campain.  All you do is enter your zip code, a couple lines of info and it will send your members of congress an email urging them not allow sequestration to take place.  If you want for a facility you can use mine "ZSE".

If you have any questions, let me know.

http://afl.salsalabs.com/o/5893/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5541#http://afl.salsalabs.com/o/5893/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5541

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General Discussion / Re: Humor....I need Humor!

« Last post by Mike on February 21, 2013, 05:04:44 PM »

HAHA! That's awesome!

(I do feel bad for the chicken though....)

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General Discussion / Re: Humor....I need Humor!

« Last post by G-man on February 20, 2013, 09:13:41 PM »

Chuck----dat you?

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General Discussion / Re: Flying and Farting

« Last post by Rooster Cruiser on February 16, 2013, 05:01:24 AM »

Let 'em rip, if you must!

It has been scientifically proven that if you consciously hold in your farts, they will be absorbed by the lower spine, then they travel up the spinal column into the brain, and that is where shitty ideas come from.   

RC

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General Discussion / Flying and Farting

« Last post by G-man on February 15, 2013, 03:14:47 AM »

 

There are roughly two types of fart - silent, also known as sneaking, and loud.
The average person farts about 10 times a day.
Women's farts smell way worse than men's.
Sulphur containing gasses are responsible for the pong.
Burning the gas does reduce the smell but lighting farts is not recommended on land or in a plane.
Exercising the pelvic ring is essential to maintain the ability to fart silently.
For people with a weak pelvic floor, decoys can be performed such as coughing, sneezing, verbal outbreaks or spontaneous applause.
Trying to hold in farts can result in discomfort, bloating, high blood pressure, dyspepsia and pyrosis.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/farting-on-aircraft-smelly-but-better-out-than-in-say-gastroenterologists/story-e6frg8ro-1226578512315