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    why don't Airlines in the United States embrace "ab initio" flight training?

    There is no long term pilot shortage, there are still guys on the street from major US carriers as we speak. Therefore, there's no reason for the airlines to pay for the training when the prospective new hires will do it.
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    What is the service life cycle of a commerical airplane?

    Commercial jets are used anywhere from 11 to 18 hours a day. Every preflight, maintenance can be called, every five days (at our airline) and airworthiness release needs to be signed off by maintenance (not much of an inspection but deeper than a preflight), then you get into A, B, C and D...
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    Looking Bell 212 412 for sale or lease?

    Check Trade-A-Plane
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    Persuading Japanese Internment Camps?

    It didn't take alot of justification, Pearl Harbor got everybody's attention about any oriental. Justified or not, it was done, the 442 (I think that's right) RCT proved otherwise. Nevertheless the war in the Pacific was vastly different than in Europe. Bushido is NOT chivalry.
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    Who keeps my FAA written test report?

    Don't have a single one for all my ratings, and there is no requirement for you to "carry it on your person at all times". You sure your roomie has a license?
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