Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
Jeez, is this attack "Franklin Day" or what? I see people that have no clue about full sized aviation doing everything they can to make Franklin look bad. In case you've all not noticed his picture below his name on the left side of the page at ever post, he's wearing a uniform of a Navy combat pilot. That means he knows more about flying than any of you attacking him. Have any of you actually worked on a full sized aircraft, civil, commercial or military? If not, your arguments are based on assumption rather than on hard evidence and first hand knowledge that both Franklin and I do have, considering I've worked on both military AND commercial jets. In short YOU GUYS NEED TO BACK OFF AND GET A LIFE FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a private license. I also have worked as an engineer on buildings that are near an Air Force Base. I have to be aware of the airfield boundaries and other regulations. At one time I had to prove that the rotating beacon at an Air Force base was not blocked by a nearby water tower and trees for example. The pilots making the claim had no clue.
As far as avatars, mine is of a model of a Fokker Dr1. Am I an expert at flying one? No it crashed after 12 flights. Not saying Franklin is lying, but being a combat pilot does not make him an expert at this subject.