Xref: utzoo sci.space:12489 rec.aviation:15779 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!bionet!apple!stadler From: stadler@Apple.COM (Andy Stadler) Newsgroups: sci.space,rec.aviation Subject: Re: Don't Mess with NASA (afterburners) Message-ID: <33335@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 20 Jul 89 23:49:25 GMT Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 38 References: In article shafer@elxsi.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer) writes: >>In article <8907201027.AA07833@osteocyber.ortho.hmc.psu.edu> dsc@OSTEOCYBER.ORTHO.HMC.PSU.EDU (david s. channin) writes: >>> ... What are the laws, regulations, etc (if any) that prevent you from >>> doing the following: >>> 1. Walk into the Northrop offices in wherever. >>> 2. Pull out a bank check for x million dollars. >>> 3. Say,``I'd would like that nice T-38 that's in the showroom''. >>> 4. Fly away with same after filling the tank... >>> >>> Why wouldn't this scenario work?? (or would it?). > >Change the scenario to: > > 1. Walk into the Bede offices in wherever. > 2. Pull out a bank check for x million dollars. > 3. Say,``I'd would like that nice BD-5J that's in the showroom''. > 4. Fly away with same after filling the tank... > >and you'll be on your way. Just speaking personally, as a fairly >frequent flier, I'd really prefer that fighters be limited-distribution >items. There are enough things to worry about, without worrying about >some yahoo out there in an F-something with sidewinders at my 747's six. > > [...] > >Just because you can afford an airplane, doesn't mean you can fly it. >Look at the stereotype about MDs and Bonanzas. > I used to consider that a stereotype until about the 3rd time a Bonanza tried to run me down.... Why is it always Bonanzas making straight in's at uncontrolled airports? (This probably belongs in rec.aviation) --Andy stadler@apple.com