Just trying to set the record straight. One of the many things Moderators can do is see all deleted posts - and if we wanted to, re-instate them.
BigG I have just checked the whole of this thread and there have been two deletions - one by the poster and the other that said 'Check your PM'. The latter type are deleted instantly and I have no idea why Pilotbear deleted his!
There is no Pprune tie in with anyone. Pprune is owned entirely by the name you see at the bottom of this page - Internet Brands who are an American company that operates numerous similar sites globally - this is their professional aviation one. IB earn their money selling advertising and it is a mega business and were bought last September for $640 million. Look them up on Wiki! Do you honestly believe they would want to cosy up to PTC - a school they probably have never heard of?
This site is moderated voluntarily by those working in the aviation field and the majority are commercial pilots but the whole spectrum of commercial aviation is covered and other aspects of aviation also. There are strict rules (that you signed up to on joining) about posting and whilst there is a degree of anonimity on the site any potentially libellous post will be removed in exactly the same way that 'outing' by naming people is not tolerated.
So - sorry to crush the myth!
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