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dalton99a

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Reply to Borchkins (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 29, 2017, 10:21 AM

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Volunteer Pilots Swoop Into Puerto Rico With Supplies and Leave With Survivors [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

trump's huge jet probably sitting idle on some runway hidden from view nt msongs Sep 2017 #1

Naw all those jets are busy... Trueblue Texan Sep 2017 #11

It probably can't fly because Trump owes money on it The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #26

That is amazing, if everyone with a small plane did that, Puerto Rico would be evacuated in no time Not Ruth Sep 2017 #2

Evacuate 3.5 million people? brooklynite Sep 2017 #4

Land near the people, not in an airfield, it simplifies logistics for dropoff and pickup Not Ruth Sep 2017 #6

That's a great example...now cover the road with debris from a Hurricane. brooklynite Sep 2017 #7

And put 10,000 planes in the airspace above it. jberryhill Sep 2017 #9

Heh. That's what I was thinking. xor Sep 2017 #24

Clear 200 yards of road in front of your house with friends or wait for 10 miles to be cleared Not Ruth Sep 2017 #10

Piece of cake, I'm sure... brooklynite Sep 2017 #18

Seems irrational to believe that's the state of every potential landing area. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #19

I think the bigger issue would be managing the airspace xor Sep 2017 #25

There are still leaves on those trees AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2017 #34

Did you think this through? procon Sep 2017 #32

Do Puerto Ricans sarisataka Sep 2017 #12

Not everyone needs to be evacuated Marthe48 Sep 2017 #16

Modern day Dunkirk, so to speak. n/t dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #23

People should understand that flight ops without radar is entirely doable. Girard442 Sep 2017 #3

With a small plane, you do not need an airstrip either, just clear a field or a short road Not Ruth Sep 2017 #5

Yeah, people forget that in WWII fixed-wing aircraft... Girard442 Sep 2017 #8

Do you think it can be done sarisataka Sep 2017 #13

But if there's too much air traffic it's dangerous without ATC. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #27

10,000 airplanes land at EAA in Oshkosh Borchkins Sep 2017 #14

A moment of truth. brer cat Sep 2017 #17

+1 dalton99a Sep 2017 #20

But there's an ATC tower at OSH. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #28

Thank goodness for these efforts. mountain grammy Sep 2017 #15

I can guarantee Plucketeer Sep 2017 #21

Ya see Trump, there are other possibilities for helping these people. You MUST do better. ATL Ebony Sep 2017 #22

Not really getting the defeatist attitudes here. moda253 Sep 2017 #29

Very best wishes to this real hero. He has accomplished something beyond price. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #30

Heroes orangecrush Sep 2017 #31

without radar? thats scary... samnsara Sep 2017 #33