Space Tycoons aren’t Astronauts

[dustoff17]

The FFA dropped a ruling that Branson and Bezos aren’t ”astronauts” just because “they were there”.

Space Tycoons Aren't Astronauts Says FAA - AVweb

The FAA has brought Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos back to earth with a new rule that says they’re not actually astronauts. Last Tuesday, while Amazon founder Bezos was celebrating his latest accomplishment, the FAA ruled that going along for the ride doesn’t make one an astronaut worthy of...

www.avweb.com

Next thing you know the guy in seat 38F is going to want a certificate and a 777 type rating.

From their ruling though, I can see that future flights like this will involve passengers getting a few second of ”hands on time“ in order to get the designation…..we‘ll see.

 

[Apophis]

Oh no, those poor billionaires!!

Anyway.

 

[DropTank]

Billionaires:

 

[BravoHotel]

That was quick. Meanwhile getting the FAA to make traction on an operarting certificate is like moving Mt. Ranier with a toy shovel.

 

[trafficinsight]

I cant believe they'd do Wally dirty like that, though.

 

[Roger Roger]

I cant believe they'd do Wally dirty like that, though.

Somebody gone get hit with the Wally stick

 

[Boris Badenov]

He can call himself the Queen of England afaic, so long as he keeps shovelling piles of money in to space exploration.

 

[Richman]

That was quick. Meanwhile getting the FAA to make traction on an operarting certificate is like moving Mt. Ranier with a toy shovel.

And providing instruction gratis is “compensation” because reasons.

 

[BravoHotel]

And providing instruction gratis is “compensation” because reasons.

Right? I don't think if a CFI brought their logbook and a copy of the FAA's directive to the bank to make a payment on their car note would hold any water. But the FAA says this is compensation!

 

[Minuteman]

I don't see why the Future Farmers Association has an opinion on the matter. They should be focusing on finishing their hogs to market weight for the upcoming shows.

 

[Space Monkey]

I don't see why the Future Farmers Association has an opinion on the matter. They should be focusing on finishing their hogs to market weight for the upcoming shows.

Unless they got "woke" while I was napping, that's Future Farmers of 'Murica. By and large, farmers eschew association.

 

[Space Monkey]

He can call himself the Queen of England afaic, so long as he keeps shovelling piles of money in to space exploration.

I'm totally going to start calling him that, just not ever in England where the queen would undoubtedly throw the English libel laws at me for besmirching her good name.

 

[Space Monkey]

The FFA dropped a ruling that Branson and Bezos aren’t ”astronauts” just because “they were there”.

Space Tycoons Aren't Astronauts Says FAA - AVweb

The FAA has brought Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos back to earth with a new rule that says they’re not actually astronauts. Last Tuesday, while Amazon founder Bezos was celebrating his latest accomplishment, the FAA ruled that going along for the ride doesn’t make one an astronaut worthy of...

www.avweb.com

Next thing you know the guy in seat 38F is going to want a certificate and a 777 type rating.

From their ruling though, I can see that future flights like this will involve passengers getting a few second of ”hands on time“ in order to get the designation…..we‘ll see.

Don't have to worry about Musk engaging is any such buzz-kill self aggrandizement. His only reason for jumping in a rocket is to get even higher.

 

[knot4u]

Don't have to worry about Musk engaging is any such buzz-kill self aggrandizement. His only reason for jumping in a rocket is to get even higher.

You're slipping, you haven't posted a link to a negative story about Trump in this thread that has nothing to do with politics yet.

 

[Space Monkey]

You're slipping, you haven't posted a link to a negative story about Trump in this thread that has nothing to do with politics yet.

I left that to you... and you just came through. Congrats!

 

[dustoff17]

I don't see why the Future Farmers Association has an opinion on the matter. They should be focusing on finishing their hogs to market weight for the upcoming shows.

If this is about my OP, I always write "FFA" when referencing the Feds we deal with. And mainly because there's not a lot of difference between the two!!

 

[knot4u]

I left that to you... and you just came through. Congrats!

You're a verbose nitwit with a self inflated opinion of your own intelligence, you seem to be of the opinion that the more you write, using uncommon language, the more others might believe your vitriol. You're what used to be called a snake oil salesman, a pathetic personage to aspire to. But IDGAF, if you're enjoying yourself keep on keeping on. When you wake up at night and wonder why you can't fall easily back into a deep slumber it's because you know there are a lot of people who easily see beyond your facade and look at your person without disguise directly.

 

[poser765]

You're a verbose nitwit with a self inflated opinion of your own intelligence, you seem to be of the opinion that the more you write, using uncommon language, the more others might believe your vitriol. You're what used to be called a snake oil salesman, a pathetic personage to aspire to. But IDGAF, if you're enjoying yourself keep on keeping on. When you wake up at night and wonder why you can't fall easily back into a deep slumber it's because you know there are a lot of people who easily see beyond your facade and look at your person without disguise directly.

Get a load of this guy making himself mad… for reasons.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I cant believe they'd do Wally dirty like that, though.

The only actual astronaut aboard as far as I am concerned.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

And providing instruction gratis is “compensation” because reasons.

An unfortunate but logical conclusion given the way that the opinions have read lately.

Which means it’s STILL bull •, though.