Captzaahlie
My kind of FOD!
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Lets see what the CLT Observers editor has to say for himself after I send this to him.........
Your so called "Reporter" Clay Barbour needs to get his facts straight about aircraft reporting. First of all the De Havilland Dash 8 is not a "regional jet" it is a turbo prop aircraft. This means it has jet engines that drive a gear box which spin propellers (much to the "ignorant" general publics dismay of seeing props on airline equipment) courtesy of "you" the media. They don't realize that in many cases they are actually safer in these aircraft than on "jet equipment" thanks to the uneducated "media hype type" reporting that is shamefully shared with your readers. Your reporting never seems to mention the fact of how environmentally "green" these aircraft are in their ability to get the job done at a fraction of the fuel burn that jets consume. Everyone in the airline industry is embarrassed by the media's take on aviation related reporting. It is "sensational" in your eyes, it "grabs attention" and sells papers whether or not you and your publications even bother to take the time to check the facts.
Secondly, for having personally flown this type equipment for more than 10,000 hours, I will go on record for stating that the aircraft that Piedmont operates has an outstanding safety record. This is for 2 reasons, talented crew and a good solid airplane that is built like a tank. To the best of my knowledge no one has been seriously hurt in any incident with this particular aircraft at this company. All the De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft operated world wide have been involved in very few accidents through out its long operational history when compared to other jet aircraft.
Sorry to put such a "damper" on your reporters story! Why do you call your paper "The Observer" when your reporters are just not paying attention?
Capt. Z
:angryfire
Your so called "Reporter" Clay Barbour needs to get his facts straight about aircraft reporting. First of all the De Havilland Dash 8 is not a "regional jet" it is a turbo prop aircraft. This means it has jet engines that drive a gear box which spin propellers (much to the "ignorant" general publics dismay of seeing props on airline equipment) courtesy of "you" the media. They don't realize that in many cases they are actually safer in these aircraft than on "jet equipment" thanks to the uneducated "media hype type" reporting that is shamefully shared with your readers. Your reporting never seems to mention the fact of how environmentally "green" these aircraft are in their ability to get the job done at a fraction of the fuel burn that jets consume. Everyone in the airline industry is embarrassed by the media's take on aviation related reporting. It is "sensational" in your eyes, it "grabs attention" and sells papers whether or not you and your publications even bother to take the time to check the facts.
Secondly, for having personally flown this type equipment for more than 10,000 hours, I will go on record for stating that the aircraft that Piedmont operates has an outstanding safety record. This is for 2 reasons, talented crew and a good solid airplane that is built like a tank. To the best of my knowledge no one has been seriously hurt in any incident with this particular aircraft at this company. All the De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft operated world wide have been involved in very few accidents through out its long operational history when compared to other jet aircraft.
Sorry to put such a "damper" on your reporters story! Why do you call your paper "The Observer" when your reporters are just not paying attention?
Capt. Z
:angryfire
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