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@MCCCANM "I dont want to be militaristic or make threats. I want to explain how the military & aviation works as simply as I can. One of the simplest concepts is Dont touch our boats. Its way more complicated of course but a good ruletouching our boats is bad for you"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-09-08T05:01Z 33.5K followers, 19.8K engagements

"We hurried to get to our last stop last night extending our layover. I pushed it too fast and judging by my hotel room we time traveled to the late 1960s or early 70s. No bueno. Gotta figure out how to get back"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-10T17:55Z 33.5K followers, 14.8K engagements

"Jets are very pricey Im afraid. So are little Cessnas sadly. You can find a basic one for maybe $50000 (it will be quite old). New it runs around $400k or more. The costs are driven by low rate production high liability insurance & FAA certification costs"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-04T16:43Z 33.5K followers, 54.3K engagements

"A brilliant design This is a Quick Don (Don meaning to put on) mask for pilots. Older masks werent slow necessarily but had just a metal & rubber setup that went over the top of your head while the sides were loose. The masks are always overpressured meaning the inside of the mask has a higher pressure than the ambient environment. The reason for this is that properly sealing a mask to prevent contaminants such as smoke or aerosols from entering is extremely difficult. Military gas masks must be fitted & fit-testedeven then the smallest leak means that air maybe even most of the air you get"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-17T10:53Z 33.5K followers, 58K engagements

"There is a solution to lazing of aircraft if we have the will. Seriously dont do this. Apparently Portland protesters are planning this. Lazing aircraft was a tactic the Taliban used. Its dangerous & highly illegal"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-10T04:17Z 33.5K followers, 26.4K engagements

"There are different pilot jobs at an airline; you send in a resum application for them when there are openings. Regular First Officers & Captains are Line Pilots (various terms for it). An FO goes to Captain just based on seniority theres no real application. Then you can apply to be an Instructor Pilot. At airlines the instructors mostly work in the simulators either supervising the recurring training for Line Pilots or training New Hires Upgrades & pilots converting to new airframes. New hires upgrades & conversions must pass a checkride in the sim before being allowed in the jet as their"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-12T01:02Z 33.5K followers, 126K engagements

"This is not as uncommon as you might think. Various allies have had facilities in the U.S. over the years. Germans in particular at Holloman. The entire ENJJPT program at Sheppard AFB is multi-national. We have a large Air Base in Qatar we used during the GWOT. Its fine"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-10T18:25Z 33.5K followers, 45.8K engagements

"She claimed her boyfriend was a pilot I have some doubts"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T21:27Z 33.5K followers, 60.5K engagements

"These are regional jets originally developed by Bombardier. There are about XXX of them in service; Delta & JetBlue are the biggest U.S. operators. The Pratt & Whitney engines have been a huge problem not just for the XXX but the Airbus 320NEO family as well"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T16:09Z 33.5K followers, 106.3K engagements

"Both Delta & United have now reported strong 3rd quarter results beating some estimates. Theyre both pointing to premium experiences as the reason why and have forecast a very strong end to the year"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T21:33Z 33.5K followers, 6131 engagements

"I dont really know why & it was not a thing in the Air Force but airline pilots LOVE stickers on their bags. You must curate a collection; its more important than a big watch. Luggage Works is a popular brand for us. This one is X years old & still kicking"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-08-02T09:24Z 33.5K followers, 35.8K engagements

"@jetconsultant1 I saw that the LEAP 1As have some increased inspection schedule in Europe but yeah theyve fared better"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T18:23Z 33.5K followers, 1350 engagements

"A great idea. These bases are very remote & must produce all their own electricity & water (you cant drink the water on islands like Diego). It will be critical for forward bases in a campaign. Also a nice backup for bases stateside"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T01:34Z 33.5K followers, 25.4K engagements

"I dont want to wade into politics but this is genuinely funny"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T19:47Z 33.5K followers, 8541 engagements

"A Shadowbox is military tradition. On retirement you put the various medals ribbons & ranks youve worn into a display. Styles vary; sometimes a small plaque is included. The flag is usually flown over a prestigious place then given to you. I dont have one working on it"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-06T01:52Z 33.5K followers, 13.2K engagements

"I took my kids to Rome last year because my daughter was studying Roman history. Im taking my kids to Athens this year because my son is studying the Greek city states. Ill pull my kids for vacation when I want thanks"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-13T20:42Z 33.5K followers, 33.4K engagements

"@AmericanIpa8 Good question Its part of the pre-flight testing process. We test most of the systems every flight (only a few non-essential systems dont have to be tested and only if youve flown that jet immediately before on the same day)"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-18T03:03Z 33.5K followers, XX engagements

"@phl_phillies It definitely something they will be looking at"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T22:00Z 33.5K followers, XXX engagements

"I hadnt heard This is an emergency only method of evacuating people. Its a C-17 but can be done in any cargo jet. Evacuees sit in rows on pallets attached to the floor & a strap is run across each row. Not the safest thing. In Afghanistan a single C-17 evacuated a record breaking XXX () Afghan civilians in a single flight in 2022. They won the Distinguished Flying Cross for their actions. But thats not the most ever evacuated on a single aircraft In 1991 the Israelis loaded 1088 Ethiopian Jews (including two babies born on the flight) on a commercial XXX with its seats stripped out to"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-17T07:39Z 33.5K followers, 121.4K engagements

"Stolen meme from an anonymous submission"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T17:39Z 33.5K followers, 8802 engagements

"The Heads Up Display (HUD) projects pretty much the same data that is shown on our screens but now we dont have to look down to see it. Hence the name. Its an option from the manufacturer & airlines choose whether or not to purchase it. My airline doesnt have them on the XXX sadly. It allows you to land in some additional weather conditions but its not a huge step up. Its kind of a really nice to have but rarely really needed thing. Theres often a projector over your head that beams the info to the glass (actually crystal called a combiner) but it can be installed in the glareshield"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-07T17:40Z 33.5K followers, 63.1K engagements

"A special livery (paint job) airplane takes a lot of work to design & implement. Painting an airplane is a huge job; you want to reflect something about the company & some AvGeeks will go out of their way to fly on popular liveries. This one is called SWISS Wanderlust"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T03:21Z 33.5K followers, 15.1K engagements

"Im trying to keep my account strictly about things I know and not just spew random opinion into the void. That said my undergrad degree was in Journalism & Mass Communications. I only used it a little writing small pieces in the Air Force for publication in either the base newspaper (they used to be published weekly but that has died out) or the local newspaper. Just when we needed a little push on local opinion. I wrote w/ a specific purpose. Started w/ a goal then worked backward to fill in the story. After all I worked for the Air Force and the Air Force has an agenda. Everyone has an"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-08T17:30Z 33.5K followers, 22.1K engagements

"Taxiing is once again the part of a flight that makes me most nervous"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-18T02:12Z 33.5K followers, 11.7K engagements

"My supervising chef was obviously not well. Lethargic not excited for anything. Fortunately a friend could take him to the Vet while I went to work (have to save my sick calls). Pancreatitis. Hell be OK but no more fish oil & a new diet"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-16T19:33Z 33.5K followers, 6335 engagements

"@AJamesMcCarthy Very nice indeed"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T15:46Z 33.5K followers, XXX engagements

"Use caution when approaching stories about the military budget. Very few people understand it including me. Best explanation I ever got: There are different pots of money & the money has different colors. Some colors can go in some pots but only sometimes some colors can go in every pot but rarely do sometimes the color can change but some colors can change into every color & other colors can only change into one or two other colors"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-11T23:11Z 33.5K followers, 23.8K engagements

"As I was saying earlier both Delta & United said their strong 3rd quarter results were due to a premium experience. This kind of stuff is what theyre talking about. I think all the airlines will eventually have to get Starlink. Its just so much better"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T21:51Z 33.5K followers, 35.3K engagements

"Spirit Airlines is in a similar boat which has at least partly contributed to their financial woes. Spirits planes are parked at Goodyear AZ. You can see them from the air & many have been there more than two years"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-08T01:24Z 33.5K followers, 17.1K engagements

"Its not common to get a crack in the windscreen but its a thing that happens. The windscreens consist of multiple panes of glass laminated to a thick acrylic core. The outer pane is electrically heated keeping ice from forming as well as keeping it from becoming brittle in the cold at altitude. If its just the outer layer that cracks you can keep going (varies by operator & model). Youll turn off the electric heat to prevent arcing. If its the inside pane that cracks you land at the nearest available airfield. Replacing the windscreen takes a while as the adhesives & such will need time to"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T22:21Z 33.5K followers, 19.6K engagements

"Flying low is thrilling but risky. Birds are down there. Wires. Antennas. Swirling wind and of course the terrain. If something goes wrong the first thing to do is zoomtrade airspeed for altitude in a climb. If youre going to fly low you better fly fast"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-16T10:44Z 33.5K followers, 20.1K engagements

"An under-mentioned aspect of life after the military which I realized at Target as I grabbed a basket is you still carry everything in your left hand. (to keep your right hand available to salute)"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T15:02Z 33.5K followers, 20.1K engagements

"During the early days of covid the airlines basically shut down. The KC-10 community seized the opportunity to have some fun doing touch & gos at places like LGA & SFO"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-07T05:34Z 33.5K followers, 29.7K engagements

"A well-done rebuttal to one of the more inane conspiracy theories: jets dont actually use fuel in cruise or they cant hold the fuel they claim to. This account does good work on debunking aviation myths. Appreciate them"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-12T23:03Z 33.5K followers, 20.3K engagements

"I just posted about uncontrolled fields not too long ago. US airlines can and do fly into fields where the tower is closed or doesnt exist like whats apparently happening here for about X hours. Approach control works like normal but instead of handing you off to Tower at about X miles out on final approach you cancel Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) ATC gives you a last update of anyone they see on radar in that area & switches you to a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF its often the Tower frequency). Then we just talk to each other & deconflictit would sound something like this: Burbank"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-06T23:24Z 33.5K followers, 47.7K engagements

"An honest fair question. Truthfully in the vast majority of situations it probably wouldnt have an effect on the airplane to have your phone on but it could in some scenarios. The WiFi is on a different part of the spectrum than cell signals and doesnt interfere w/ avionics (though the rollout of Starlink on regional jets was paused briefly when it was discovered there was a bleed over to a wire bundle that wasnt shielded causing problems. They turned off systems already installed until they could figure out a fix which they did). The cell signals are much closer to some of the frequencies"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-17T20:50Z 33.5K followers, 25.6K engagements

"Something I dont think I realized about major airlines before I got there was they fly to Uncontrolled Fields. Either there is no tower or the tower is closed. You turn on the airport lights by clicking the microphone a certain amount of times depending on how bright you want them. You broadcast where you are & what youre doing on a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF). If someone else is flying you deconflict yourselves. Its all very basic stuff we did in Cessnas. Id like to hear if Europe allows their airlines to do thisI have no idea but they seem stricter"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-09-29T07:30Z 33.5K followers, 18.4K engagements

"In the spirit of Spooky season This C-5 crew survived a near-death encounter in 1998 on approach to Diego Garcia. They got down to just XX knots w/ XXX of bank starting at 4500 & recovering just XXX above the water. Flight Recorder link is in the next comment. You can hear real terror in their voicesand there is a moment of silence too. As they pass through 3000 the inter phone is silent. When asked why during initial interviews the copilot replied that they were all saying their prayers. It happened in clouds w/ no visual references. As they broke out of the clouds at 1500 the copilot tells"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-13T00:00Z 33.5K followers, 31.5K engagements

"@InfantryPilot Nice I got XX hours at MFR XX at LAX & XX at KOA (its a vacation & CQ month so just X days of flying)"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T01:43Z 33.5K followers, XXX engagements

"Im more interested in what the forklift is there for Guys what are you doing with the forklift Why are you at the tail with the forklift STOP THE FORKLIFT RIGHT NOW"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-09-11T11:14Z 33.5K followers, 18.9K engagements

"Enjoying this coffee table book; pilots love watches often the bigger the better. I only have two watches I care about. I want to pick up more someday to hand down its similar to jewelry for women but the timing doesnt usually align w/ my checking account. The first is my Omega Seamaster. I bought it as a gift to myself at the end of my first deployment using the money I saved in taxes from being in a combat zone the $XXXX per diem & the money saved by not spending on food or booze as we were basically trapped on base. Its the closest I could get to a James Bond watch; I bought it in Abu"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-09-17T07:14Z 33.5K followers, 10.7K engagements

"Youve been reassigned"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T03:58Z 33.5K followers, 6368 engagements

"A high percent of landings are flown visually. We dont just eyeball it thoughwe have an instrument approach back-up. Still ATC tells you where the airport is then asks you to call visual when you see it relieving them of responsibility. Good look at that process"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-18T02:40Z 33.5K followers, 6718 engagements

"I feel for those who lost loved ones but I just dont see how American / PSA is responsible for this accident. From everything Ive seen there is nothing they could have done"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-09-24T20:00Z 33.5K followers, 30.6K engagements

"Got a kid interested in aviation Not sure how to help foster it In the US the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) will give kids from 8-17 their first flight in a small plane Ive flown a few; a great opportunity for kids & pilots too"
X Link @MCCCANM 2023-08-22T03:32Z 33.5K followers, 323.2K engagements

"Obviously weather plays a role in aviationbut what exactly are we cautious of Its not rain snow or gusty winds. To boil it down as simply as I can the big threats are ice & windshear. Many of you are probably thinking what about thunderstorms. Its true we wont takeoff land or fly into a thunderstorm but for the most part thats because of the windshear & icing potential. Rain & snow affect takeoff & landing performance but we can adjust our calculations to account for all but the most extreme events. Heavy enough rain can flame out engines but were talking about the kind of storms that are"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-13T17:49Z 33.5K followers, 57.7K engagements

"The wifi is on a different part of the spectrum that doesnt interfere with avionics. Its rare for cell phones to interfere with avionics too but every once in a while it happens. It was a big problem a couple years ago w/ 5G but its mostly been solved. Still it can theoretically be an issue"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-17T20:02Z 33.5K followers, 1331 engagements

"Timelapse video showing the magic hour when satellites reflect the light of a sun still several hours over the horizonif youre at the right angle to see it. Quite the show"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-12T16:48Z 33.5K followers, 73.8K engagements

"Foreign Military Sales (FMS) is a program that sells military equipment training & can even sell support services such as tanker refueling to other countries. Its often a package deal but can be piecemeal. The origin of the program dates to 1976 under the Arms Export Control Act though the program has predecessors that stretch long before then. The State Department administers the program while the Department of War is responsible for implementation. Congress must be notified prior to an FMS agreement. The length of notification varies some but XX days is a good guide. Only countries selected"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-11T08:13Z 33.5K followers, 11.4K engagements

"@A_Menshenin Yikes"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-13T22:10Z 33.5K followers, XX engagements

"Rain has finally returned to NorCal theres a chill in the air my Fantasy Team will win no matter how tonights game plays out & soup is finally back in style. Feels good man. If it stays rainy maybe a Ramen or Curry tomorrow night"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-14T00:28Z 33.5K followers, 7505 engagements

"Short Boston day sleep but the essentials are taken care of"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-16T21:49Z 33.5K followers, 18.4K engagements

"@seanroofus Great shots Youve got a talent"
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-15T03:48Z 33.5K followers, XXX engagements

"Ralph Kid Hofer was known for his long hair football jersey & lack of discipline. He served in the Mighty Eighth Air Force and gained some notoriety for downing an enemy on his first combat sortie. He became the second highest-scoring fighter pilot to be killed in action during WWII. He was dead by the age of XX. Hofer was something of a drifter and had happened upon a Canadian Air Force recruiter on one of his adventures. He seized the opportunity not because hed always wanted to but because it was just the next thing in front of him. He eventually ended up in the UK but saw no real action."
X Link @MCCCANM 2025-10-08T19:46Z 33.5K followers, 13.1K engagements