Raffy wants a piece of this one!

What's wrong with Harley expressing his opinion? I agree that the article was a little strange, maybe even misleading at times.

E.g. used turbine engines blessed by jet cat are A-Ok in my book, or my two rebuilt turbines are the two fastest and most reliable in my stable or the bikini clad pit crew, I wish....[]

Could Harley have been more diplomatic? Sure. We can all learn to be more graceful and elegant, especially myself.

Notice how the "new" posters are being the hardest on Harley. That maybe representative of the "new" guys. I'm new myself, I've only had my waiver for 3.5 years.

The hardest thing for me to accept was to read the part about getting the waiver as, "its not so big a deal" when the author CLEARLY does not posses one.

But can I truely argue that point??? Shoot, I did it, and I only clip a few trees when I fly my jets!! Ergo, anyone can do it!!

Is getting into Med school a big deal? How about a top Law school or business school? Ok, a turbine waiver and med/law school, just a little different, granted.

But they all entail alot of responsibility.

I think the author (Curtis was that really you?, you dog ) really meant it as an encouragement not to down play how daunting it was for others to get their waiver, myself included.

Yes, its true ET doesn't have a turbine waiver. Its no secret, go the AMA pdf pages and try to look him up. He's not there. He knows he can't fly at jet events. If he tried to sneak in and got caught, well, he's a grown man and will face the consequences.

I'd help Curtis get his waiver in a heartbeat. Yeah, he's wierd at times but he's a great addition to this hobby.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Harley at Florida Jets. His posts are insightfull and have helped many people including myself. I applaud you for expressing your opinion.

Raf