WTF Air Force jet close call over DCA at 890 feet and 350 mph

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.

Think about who enrolls in the military for a minute.

You mean men and women who are brave enough to risk their lives for our safety and freedom?

I have respect for them when they do. Also I note that most people who enlist do so because they have no other option. It's supposed to be honest work, and, when push comes to shove... how shall I put it... government-sanctioned violence against what you hope are genuine enemies (instead of random targets announced by deranged civilians).

But here I'm prepared to recognize that there are added layers of difficulty in a crowded piece of sky with lots of moving parts. So it's not all the fault of military pilots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

They need to reduce the traffic that airline lobbyists are always pushing for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow this is wild.

https://onemileatatime.com/news/bloody-fight-dca-tower-controllers/

One controller placed on admin leave because of this fight. They must be under extreme stress right now, feel really bad for them.

https://wjla.com/news/local/employee-placed-on-administrative-leave-as-faa-investigates-fight-inside-dca-control-tower-reagan-national-airport-fight-dca-air-traffic-control-dc-arlington-virginia-statement-investigation-altercation-faa-federal-aviation-administration

[Anonymous]

I live in NYC and have always taken the train down to DC when I need to visit. Think I will definitely keep doing that over flying--DC airspace seems like a total mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

The easier solution would be to not allow military aircraft near the airport. That's easy. Poor VIPs might have a slightly longer helicopter flight and nobody gets a funeral flyover, but those are a HUGE waste of money anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.

Think about who enrolls in the military for a minute.

You mean men and women who are brave enough to risk their lives for our safety and freedom?

I have respect for them when they do. Also I note that most people who enlist do so because they have no other option. It's supposed to be honest work, and, when push comes to shove... how shall I put it... government-sanctioned violence against what you hope are genuine enemies (instead of random targets announced by deranged civilians).

But here I'm prepared to recognize that there are added layers of difficulty in a crowded piece of sky with lots of moving parts. So it's not all the fault of military pilots.

Air Force pilots are not enlisted. They are officers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

The easier solution would be to not allow military aircraft near the airport. That's easy. Poor VIPs might have a slightly longer helicopter flight and nobody gets a funeral flyover, but those are a HUGE waste of money anyway.

It's more than just that- there are too many flights overall. DCA was never meant to accomodate that much traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did this happen on the same day as the kite flyers at Gravelley Park who hit a plane?
What is going on at DCA?

To be fair, the kite flyers did not hit a plane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

The easier solution would be to not allow military aircraft near the airport. That's easy. Poor VIPs might have a slightly longer helicopter flight and nobody gets a funeral flyover, but those are a HUGE waste of money anyway.

It's more than just that- there are too many flights overall. DCA was never meant to accomodate that much traffic.

Increased DCA traffic is not what's causing the near misses. It's excessive military flights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

The easier solution would be to not allow military aircraft near the airport. That's easy. Poor VIPs might have a slightly longer helicopter flight and nobody gets a funeral flyover, but those are a HUGE waste of money anyway.

It's more than just that- there are too many flights overall. DCA was never meant to accomodate that much traffic.

Maybe. But it's not like passenger planes are hitting other passenger planes or near misses with passenger planes. Don't deflect.

It's near misses or hits involving military aircraft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m beginning to think the military pilots are just bad.

Both of the recent incidents involved the military.

Because they are on two different systems for air traffic control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

The easier solution would be to not allow military aircraft near the airport. That's easy. Poor VIPs might have a slightly longer helicopter flight and nobody gets a funeral flyover, but those are a HUGE waste of money anyway.

It's more than just that- there are too many flights overall. DCA was never meant to accomodate that much traffic.

Increased DCA traffic is not what's causing the near misses. It's excessive military flights.

I noticed that I heard military jets on Friday. Used to be almost daily, but they have cut back a ton. Must’ve been an important funeral at Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its time to close that airport down until they get it together. More lives will be lost if they don't clearly there having to many issues to operate safely.

The easier solution would be to not allow military aircraft near the airport. That's easy. Poor VIPs might have a slightly longer helicopter flight and nobody gets a funeral flyover, but those are a HUGE waste of money anyway.

This. It seems really obvious to everyone with a brain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did this happen on the same day as the kite flyers at Gravelley Park who hit a plane?
What is going on at DCA?

Morons flying kites where signs prohibit it is not under control of DCA.