Right on
Math question - If airplane “A” is flying at 490 KIAS, how many minutes will it take to fly 150 miles?
A) Your mother wears boots
B) The dog ate my homework
C) Less than 20 minutes
D) I don’t “do” math, try someone else....
I can see two boneheads arguing for 20 minutes. I do find it hard to understand how they missed so many radio calls.
In any case, their flying days are over. Too many other qualifed pilots that want that job.....
But, in one instance I watched the argument go for a full
“leg” (about 2 hours block time).
After landing, it continued while we exchanged pax (on a hard stand).
Then it continued as we taxied out. After take-off the tower politely said “Goodbye XXX, next time please ask for takeoff clearnce”. A lot of silence in the cockpit.
True story, but, it happened in a part of the world that was far, far away from the FAA.
No damage, no foul. s/off
Apparently, the pilots were off the air ( not responding to any tower ) for well over an hour while covering at least 600 miles.
Why F 16 were not scrambled is interesting ?