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TomMcW
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  • Kansas City, KS
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I'm a delivery driver for FedEx. I used to work as a tug driver at the Memphis hub. Have been an armchair aviation enthusiast since the late 1980's. Became fascinated while jumpseating on FedEx aircraft. Loved observing the pilots from the jumpseat until that privilege was taken away (thanks again 9/11 terrorists!)

I have a bachelor's of music in audio recording from the University of Memphis. I'm also a guitarist.

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Why did this plane fly in a zigzag pattern?
Jul 5, 2016
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Why does the B-52 take off without rotating?
Oct 5, 2015
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Why do all the rings of MH370's transmission locations have the same origin point?
Aug 6, 2020
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Why do farmers register their fields as airports?
Aug 29, 2015
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What are the advantages of towbarless pushback tugs?
Oct 27, 2017
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Is a pilot's instinctive reaction to a stall counter-intutive?
Jun 8, 2015
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Can supersonic conditions be replicated on the ground?
Apr 17, 2016
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Why is the quality of radio communication bad?
Nov 8, 2015
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What's the greatest height at which a bird has collided with an aircraft?
Mar 21, 2017
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What kind of airplane is this that has blue cheatlines and a protruding side cover?
Sep 11, 2018
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Why did the British scuttle the u-boats surrendered after WWII?
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