I really didnt fall for anything or click baits. Druff is an intelligent person and sometimes falls into that "everyone is stupid" mode. I know it from working in public safety, it happens.
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Druff is 10000% right on what he posted, plane cannot move with overheads open. Why DR would even try and claim this was “probably” just before takeoff amazes me.
We all know this and it
not something new that Druff dropped on us. I never made such a claim or statement. I said this was during passenger boarding. I
never "claimed this was just before take off."
Never said that.
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Edit: Just went on the United site which anyone can do and look at the available seating on all 7 flights today. Every flight is well over 50% full with few FC seats available across the 7. Basic economy style tickets are available starting at $139 one way, which isn’t bad for a cross country flight last minute.
TODAY's flight schedule doesnt prove anything. We are talking about a previous flight that already happened. Different travel days and we dont know what airline was in the pic.
Yes, we all know this about a plane can not move, etc. As a person who has actually worked at airports in operations/CFR/ARFF, I know more about airport OPS and emergency response than anyone on this forum. I have more airport crash/rescue and emergency training than anyone else here. I have spent more time in an FAA tower and on the runways than anyone here. I have done more runway inspections than anyone here. I have issued more FAA NOTAMs than anyone here. I can tell you the exact emergency shutdown procedures for a commercial aircraft right now when no one here can- there are specific steps to take in the cockpit. I have talked to an FAA tower on the ICOM radio more than anyone else here. I have responded to more real airplane crashes in real life than anyone else here. I absolutely know airport and airplane procedures than Druff or anyone here.
Yes, I have flown empty flights in the past, even to Vegas. Yes, I know FAs boarding and pre-lfight announcements, procedures and when and how they secure the overhead bins and the cockpit. Yes, like Druff, I know when a plane can and cant move or take off for flight,
I actually know more about the topic than him. NO- no one here knows what exactly took place on that plane when the pic was taken. Doesnt matter when or how many flights Druff took in the past, he doesnt 100% know.
The bottom line for me is- I am safely assuming that many flights from NJ to Vegas are empty or partially full. Thats it. No, I did not fall for any dumb person click bait- I didnt even comment of the picture posted. Druff actually took the bait when I didnt even post an opinion. Using common sense and critical thinking in the current economic climate, that any flight from NJ to Vegas might be empty or cancelled. We will never know in this case. But Druff is making some wild assumptions here and sometimes we got to call him out and bring him down from his "everyone is dumb" high horse.
Lastly, I just didnt care enough about this topic or pic to go this deep. Again, I do believe most flights from NJ to Vegas are going to be empty or cancelled, but NO one here knows for sure, we are all just assuming.
Quick add- Go back to post #315- I made
NO comments on that picture posted. So every post by Druff or another member that says- "Desertrunner fell for it and I am surorised" is not true. All I did was post a pic and all of the comments, push back and assumptions by Druf were assumed or made up on his part.
I never said a word or made a comment about the actual picture.