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andy_smalls

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4. That seems dumb

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 09:21 PM

Feb 2025

Why would you not train for stuff that is going to happen? Flying is an inherently dangerous business, you probably want to train for anything and everything that may arise. Yeah it's a tragic accident, but you learn the lessons, you apply them and you move on. that's all you can do.

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Hours before the DCA crash... a Lufthansa A-380 with 530 souls aboard made a similar approach into Dulles [View all] WarGamer Feb 2025 OP

I didn't know they flew heavies into DCA... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #1

edited, thx WarGamer Feb 2025 #2

Is it all practice to fly muckie mucks around because they don't want to drive? dem4decades Feb 2025 #3

That seems dumb andy_smalls Feb 2025 #4

they shouldn't train around civilians... WarGamer Feb 2025 #5

They have to train SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #6

yeah i disagree andy_smalls Feb 2025 #9

Fuck that. Maybe the military guys signed up for that. The civilians on the commercial flight certainly did not. Iggo Feb 2025 #12

National can handle a 380?? 😮 Hitorque Feb 2025 #7

It was Dulles. pdxflyboy Feb 2025 #8

Why is a fully loaded plane (A380) landing in Dulles--one that would not have been allowed to land at National being hlthe2b Feb 2025 #10

the point I'm making is... this could have been much worse. WarGamer Feb 2025 #11

We don't yet know SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #14

You're right, of course... WarGamer Feb 2025 #15

Agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #16

Also agree SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2025 #17

If it was an unplanned training mission to evacuate important people in the White House... Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #13

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