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I ask a sensible question, and get crap back. Thanks a lot. 
Only one person gave me a link which by the way...thank you VERY much.
Please see below:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=302098
So much for posting in this section. (expletive deleted)
Only one person gave me a link which by the way...thank you VERY much.
Please see below:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=302098
So much for posting in this section. (expletive deleted)
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From: UK
draccent,
On PPRUNE, there's no moral obligation on the other children to join in your game, or play it the way you want. Once you start a thread, you don't own it. Great for you if other people choose to help, but I think it a tad unreasonable to complain if they don't. It's a bit like people collecting for charity, and then abusing those that choose not to give, don't you think?
On PPRUNE, there's no moral obligation on the other children to join in your game, or play it the way you want. Once you start a thread, you don't own it. Great for you if other people choose to help, but I think it a tad unreasonable to complain if they don't. It's a bit like people collecting for charity, and then abusing those that choose not to give, don't you think?
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draccent, your crime probably was to ask a question about the FAA license, which many of the stick-and-rudder brigade here somehow consider inferior. I venture to say, that a lot of them might not pass it, though 
Re your question: have you tried this ?
Google is your friend
Re your question: have you tried this ?
Google is your friend
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From: Maders UK
"I venture to say, that a lot of them might not pass it, though "
I hear you 172 driver! Lots of unfounded snobbery out there garnished with envy and hidden behind a thin veneer of misplaced patriotism.
Especially since the FAA ticket is cheaper - it must be inferior?
Discuss...
SB
"I hear you 172 driver! Lots of unfounded snobbery out there garnished with envy and hidden behind a thin veneer of misplaced patriotism.
Especially since the FAA ticket is cheaper - it must be inferior?
Discuss...
SB
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From: Amsterdam
I ask a sensible question, and get crap back. Thanks a lot.
Sensible questions are the ones that we can all learn from, or have a laught from, or get a discussion going.
This question would require us (predominantly Europeans) to look up an FAA question bank on the internet for you, and cut&paste those questions here. Then wait a day or two for you to respond, then look up the answer in the FAA answer bank and tell you whether that's correct or not. Why in heavens name would we do that? What's in it for us?
When I read your thread starter, my initial thoughts were:
a. I'm not your teacher nor am I an FAA examiner. If you want me to drill you, you'll have to pay me.
b. What's wrong with Google. There are plenty question and answer sites out there for you to train (in fact, you have already done so), so why do we need to come up with novel ways to test your knowledge.
So as far as I'm concerned, people having a laugh at your expense was well deserved.
Having said that, you mentioned that you scored something like 77% on average. If there are specific subjects/questions that you do not understand, even after having taken the time to re-read the books, search PPRuNe and the rest of the internet, by all means go ahead and post them here. Most likely it will be a question which is either very obscure or open to interpretation. People get their Air Law books (or others) out and refresh their own knowledge, or get a discussion going. That's the stuff we're interested in here.
This is a forum, not a babysitting event.
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From: London
I think that we should save our mocking for the people who get a PPL and then post questions on here about whether they can wear 'four bars' to the pub and suffix the name on their cheque book with 'Captain' 
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From: Down South, preferably inverted
I think that we should save our mocking for the people who get a PPL and then post questions on here about whether they can wear 'four bars' to the pub and suffix the name on their cheque book with 'Captain'
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From: Dunno ... what day is it?
People get paid for writing interesting and relevant, imaginative questions. Don't ask people to do it for free, draccent! It really isn't as easy as it sounds, it isn't as easy as answering other people's questions.
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From: North of South
Hey SARM Im here and very much as dry as a dry thing thats dry I unfortunately missed this thread of which we speak so cannot comment on its silliness .I like others dont expect some sort of spanish inquisition when we post , although I believe your chief weapon is Surprise? I have been silent ever since Gemma shouted at me and hurt my feelings us coppers cant handle that sort of abuse you know .
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From: Brighton. UK. (Via Liverpool).
'allo 'allo 'allo, what's all this then........
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aha thanks BRL now im in the loop. Im still standing by my decision to stay clear of MP quotes as that Gemma has a poison tongue (probably)
I agree , stupid question and flogging isnt good enough for you.
But whilst we are on the subject can anyone please explain to me again how we know the earth to be banana shaped?
I agree , stupid question and flogging isnt good enough for you.
But whilst we are on the subject can anyone please explain to me again how we know the earth to be banana shaped?