Patrick Boyd
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Podcast Appearances
And so if your attitude is, every time you want to put in a new rule, we're going to take 10.
And so if your attitude is, every time you want to put in a new rule, we're going to take 10.
And so if your attitude is, every time you want to put in a new rule, we're going to take 10.
Well, that's just opening up the door to more people dying.
Well, that's just opening up the door to more people dying.
Well, that's just opening up the door to more people dying.
I think the worst probably this century. So what happened was the helicopter was flying along this very narrow route, required the helicopter to be below 200 feet, which is quite low, and with, you know, hugging the bank of the river. And the helicopter,
I think the worst probably this century. So what happened was the helicopter was flying along this very narrow route, required the helicopter to be below 200 feet, which is quite low, and with, you know, hugging the bank of the river. And the helicopter,
I think the worst probably this century. So what happened was the helicopter was flying along this very narrow route, required the helicopter to be below 200 feet, which is quite low, and with, you know, hugging the bank of the river. And the helicopter,
The supervising pilot, who is kind of the trainer of the pilot who was actually at the controls, said, you are out of your lane, you're too far away from the bank. And she was also too high. And we don't know what exactly was going on. We don't know if she didn't hear or she heard and chose not to obey or whatever. But for whatever reason, this is a classic case of,
The supervising pilot, who is kind of the trainer of the pilot who was actually at the controls, said, you are out of your lane, you're too far away from the bank. And she was also too high. And we don't know what exactly was going on. We don't know if she didn't hear or she heard and chose not to obey or whatever. But for whatever reason, this is a classic case of,
The supervising pilot, who is kind of the trainer of the pilot who was actually at the controls, said, you are out of your lane, you're too far away from the bank. And she was also too high. And we don't know what exactly was going on. We don't know if she didn't hear or she heard and chose not to obey or whatever. But for whatever reason, this is a classic case of,
cockpit communications failure, where somebody knew that there was a problem, somehow was unable to convey that information to the pilot at the controls, and catastrophe resulted. So this is exactly, I mean, it's uncanny that this is exactly what he's talking about.
cockpit communications failure, where somebody knew that there was a problem, somehow was unable to convey that information to the pilot at the controls, and catastrophe resulted. So this is exactly, I mean, it's uncanny that this is exactly what he's talking about.
cockpit communications failure, where somebody knew that there was a problem, somehow was unable to convey that information to the pilot at the controls, and catastrophe resulted. So this is exactly, I mean, it's uncanny that this is exactly what he's talking about.
Yeah. It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, frankly. And it was one of the things I wanted to ask him about. How did it feel to him? Because on the one hand, it's horrific. I mean, it's the kind, I mean... One wishes one's predictions to come true, except when they're horrible predictions. And that's what happened.
Yeah. It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, frankly. And it was one of the things I wanted to ask him about. How did it feel to him? Because on the one hand, it's horrific. I mean, it's the kind, I mean... One wishes one's predictions to come true, except when they're horrible predictions. And that's what happened.
Yeah. It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, frankly. And it was one of the things I wanted to ask him about. How did it feel to him? Because on the one hand, it's horrific. I mean, it's the kind, I mean... One wishes one's predictions to come true, except when they're horrible predictions. And that's what happened.
And his answer to the question was, he wasn't surprised, that he thought it was just a matter of time. And the timing was really uncanny, but this really demonstrates the stakes. This is not merely someone thumping on a tub. or using it as an excuse to make a TV show, it really, really underlies just how serious this comedy show is at its core.
And his answer to the question was, he wasn't surprised, that he thought it was just a matter of time. And the timing was really uncanny, but this really demonstrates the stakes. This is not merely someone thumping on a tub. or using it as an excuse to make a TV show, it really, really underlies just how serious this comedy show is at its core.