Yes it is sad, every aspect is sad. Sad for the loss of a skilled pilot, sad for the crew that went through the issue, sad for the family and ,sad for the company . It was not a good happening.
Off-duty pilot in jump seat attempted to shut down engines on Horizon Airlines flight
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Do we actually know the drug did it or did the guy suffer severe depression.
I have no idea. But, people talk about it. My point is that illegality doesn’t stop people to do dumb stuff.
Even if he took drugs, it doesn’t absolve him in any way.
They are trying to make them legal in I heard......San Fran? don't remember.
They are here. No Zombies.
Statewide but the Gov vetoed a bill that would have decriminalized limited possession as a state crime. They’re still illegal under federal law but there are limited clinical trials allowed. A lot of the discussion is about application in a controlled, regulated environment and not just self medication.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and use of some hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors (it’s a combined city and county) passed a resolution urging the police to not prioritize arrest for possession of certain psychedelics, but it’s not a city ordinance per se. I’m not sure how much of a priority this is anyways, although I suspect it’s not. It’s also a bit of an odd setup with San Francisco International Airport. It’s outside of the city limits but owned by them and policed by SFPD.
Resolution supporting entheogenic plant practices, urging City law enforcement
agencies that the investigation and arrest of individuals involved with the adult use of
entheogenic plants on the Federal Schedule 1 List be amongst the lowest priority for
the City and County of San Francisco, and urging the State of California and the United
States Federal government to decriminalize entheogenic plant practices and their uses.
WIth technology progressing, it seems like at some point we could make planes that default to auto pilot. An auto pilot that has the capabilty to land an aircraft.
This is already in existence, and would have not made a difference in this particular situation.
Just how would the autopilot handle a dual engine shutdown? What do you think it is going to do with a complete loss of thrust?
He is professional. Doing his job. However, what comes later, after everything calms down could be a problem.