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To: DFG

The pilot was acting stupidly—probably helped by fatigue and lack of sleep.


2 posted on 06/19/2025 7:58:31 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

More likely a low IFR time pilot trying to VFR in IFR conditions.


30 posted on 06/19/2025 9:05:40 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Donald John Trump. First man to be Elected to the Presidency THREE times since FDR.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Weather was below minimums, pilot should have diverted. But he was picking up his next passengers there. He decided to get below the clouds to see if he could pick up the runway.


37 posted on 06/19/2025 9:34:35 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI….)
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To: ConservativeMind

The airport tower was unmanned during those hours. He was only talking to the ATC center, not switched over to tower.
Unreal bad decision in his pushing a bad position.


38 posted on 06/19/2025 9:36:08 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI….)
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To: ConservativeMind

Getthereitis.


45 posted on 06/19/2025 10:38:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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