Lu
I don't know what's wrong with my e-mail.
There you go again, Lu.
You offer to give me the "real" story.
The "real" story is what I've read with my own eyes over a succession of posts over several months.
I assure you the views I expressed have been formed over a long period, not just by your attitude on this thread.
At first I found your posts interesting. Now my first reaction is to groan when I see your name on threads - and my first reaction usually (not always) turns out to be right if I read on.
I've rarely experienced someone of your obvious intelligence being so intransigent, so reluctant to listen to what the guys who are actually flying the damn things daily are telling you. The guys with real PRACTICAL experience.
You always think you have the REAL story, Lu.
That's part of the problem.
You don't volunteer your views for consideration by others, you preach as if only your views could possibly be right.
Pilots show deference to your long engineering experience, yet you show none for their years of day to day practical experience.
I'm sorry to appear rude, but I'm really don't want to receive personal correspondence from you which is clearly prompted by this discussion.
Instead, why not just pause. Take a little longer to reflect upon the criticisms which people have made - before you say anything else. (The criticisms have been made before, many times, but you just carry on regardless.)
When you've done that, you may even accept a few points.
You may think it's best to say nothing.
[This message has been edited by dave_jones49 (edited 30 January 2001).]