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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The guy sounds dumber than a rock.

I'm an instructor, and from this information, it appears that he was enrolled in the type of flight school that has periodic "phase checks" that must be passed to move to the next level of training.

Typically, these schools all aim for an ATP certification, that is, Airline Transport Pilot.

This fine example of a normal guy should have been reported from the very beginning, and I am dismayed that he was not.

Can you imagine boarding an Airbus and hearing the announcement, "Hello, I'm Zayead Christopher Hajaig, and I'll be your pilot today?"

What I don't understand is how an illegal got into a flight school without a valid passport, a student visa issued by the US, and a background check.

All are now required.

3 posted on 04/08/2005 3:48:14 AM PDT by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")

"...Zayead Christopher Hajaig..."

You know, who WOULDN'T feel comfortable flying with someone who has a nice Irish name like that...

4 posted on 04/08/2005 3:51:04 AM PDT by baltodog (R.I.P. Balto: 2001(?) - 2005)

"allegedly tried to have his pilot rating upgraded despite not being qualified."

Right. How just how did this bozo hope to accomplish that? Oh mister instructor, could you please just annoint me a an ATP?

55 posted on 04/08/2005 7:31:03 AM PDT by dljordan

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