Private Jet Forum discussion ("Other Air Travel..." forum now open)
May 24, 2016, 9:47 am
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Instead of listing every possible type of air travel, it might be more helpful if you indicated whether you thought it belonged instead of just rattling them off as they occur to you @:-)
May 24, 2016, 10:29 am
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May 24, 2016, 11:11 am
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May 24, 2016, 1:26 pm
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I'm sorry you feel that way. But you have listed in this thread a number of possible suggestions as questions. You're part of who has been elected to decide what belongs in this forum and what doesn't, I'm saying it would be more helpful if instead of asking others to answer the questions you've posed, you took the lead on deciding whether these obscure options like military charters will belong. Otherwise it looks like you're just asking questions to ask questions.
May 24, 2016, 3:33 pm
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I'm sorry you feel that way. But you have listed in this thread a number of possible suggestions as questions. You're part of who has been elected to decide what belongs in this forum and what doesn't, I'm saying it would be more helpful if instead of asking others to answer the questions you've posed, you took the lead on deciding whether these obscure options like military charters will belong. Otherwise it looks like you're just asking questions to ask questions.
May 24, 2016, 3:39 pm
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I'm sorry you feel that way. But you have listed in this thread a number of possible suggestions as questions. You're part of who has been elected to decide what belongs in this forum and what doesn't, I'm saying it would be more helpful if instead of asking others to answer the questions you've posed, you took the lead on deciding whether these obscure options like military charters will belong. Otherwise it looks like you're just asking questions to ask questions.
Really? I'd like to get input from those who know more about some forms of other air transport than I do. I'm trying to have a discussion about what should be included in the potential new forum rather tjust simply dechide myself without any input and come here to just insist on what I personally think should be included.
Cheers.
May 24, 2016, 4:01 pm
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In some cases it's appropriate to first state one's own opinions and then ask for input. However, it's often better to request input before stating an opinion and if one isn't sure, there's no real alternative.
May 24, 2016, 4:06 pm
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Well let's start with this list (below). Since you outed yourself earlier in the thread as being the creator of the list, this is a starting point. FTers can then chime in on what else should possibly be included & we can move on w/ getting the forum created.
"Private jets, owned or leased by the individual or business, with maintenance, etc. often outsourced
Private jet shared ownership programs
General rental of private aircraft, with or without crew provided
Private jet charter programs of major carriers, like DL Private Jets, that might or might not carry FF program miles and elite status
Sports charters, etc.
One time charters for private groups, like the MegaDO flights
Charter flights, often in connection with packaged tours (less common now than previously?)
Helicopters (often airport service, so this would belong in destination fora except for discussion of operators that span regions and general issues, plus sightseeing helicopter flights)
Fixed wing sight seeing flights (belongs in destination fora, except for general issues and any interregional operators)
Balloons (general issues only, with remainder in destination fora)
Gliders (general issues, with remainder in destination fora)
Commercial flights into space, any type of vehicle
Flight schools and flying lessons"
FTers, what say you? What else should be included? Please note the forum description won't be that long but having a list of possible things will make it easier for mods to move threads to the new forum.
Cheers.
"Private jets, owned or leased by the individual or business, with maintenance, etc. often outsourced
Private jet shared ownership programs
General rental of private aircraft, with or without crew provided
Private jet charter programs of major carriers, like DL Private Jets, that might or might not carry FF program miles and elite status
Sports charters, etc.
One time charters for private groups, like the MegaDO flights
Charter flights, often in connection with packaged tours (less common now than previously?)
Helicopters (often airport service, so this would belong in destination fora except for discussion of operators that span regions and general issues, plus sightseeing helicopter flights)
Fixed wing sight seeing flights (belongs in destination fora, except for general issues and any interregional operators)
Balloons (general issues only, with remainder in destination fora)
Gliders (general issues, with remainder in destination fora)
Commercial flights into space, any type of vehicle
Flight schools and flying lessons"
FTers, what say you? What else should be included? Please note the forum description won't be that long but having a list of possible things will make it easier for mods to move threads to the new forum.
Cheers.
May 24, 2016, 4:12 pm
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Well let's start with this list (below). Since you outed yourself earlier in the thread as being the creator of the list, this is a starting point. FTers can then chime in on what else should possibly be included & we can move on w/ getting the forum created.
"Private jets, owned or leased by the individual or business, with maintenance, etc. often outsourced
Private jet shared ownership programs
General rental of private aircraft, with or without crew provided
Private jet charter programs of major carriers, like DL Private Jets, that might or might not carry FF program miles and elite status
Sports charters, etc.
One time charters for private groups, like the MegaDO flights
Charter flights, often in connection with packaged tours (less common now than previously?)
Helicopters (often airport service, so this would belong in destination fora except for discussion of operators that span regions and general issues, plus sightseeing helicopter flights)
Fixed wing sight seeing flights (belongs in destination fora, except for general issues and any interregional operators)
Balloons (general issues only, with remainder in destination fora)
Gliders (general issues, with remainder in destination fora)
Commercial flights into space, any type of vehicle
Flight schools and flying lessons"
FTers, what say you? What else should be included? Please note the forum description won't be that long but having a list of possible things will make it easier for mods to move threads to the new forum.
Cheers.
"Private jets, owned or leased by the individual or business, with maintenance, etc. often outsourced
Private jet shared ownership programs
General rental of private aircraft, with or without crew provided
Private jet charter programs of major carriers, like DL Private Jets, that might or might not carry FF program miles and elite status
Sports charters, etc.
One time charters for private groups, like the MegaDO flights
Charter flights, often in connection with packaged tours (less common now than previously?)
Helicopters (often airport service, so this would belong in destination fora except for discussion of operators that span regions and general issues, plus sightseeing helicopter flights)
Fixed wing sight seeing flights (belongs in destination fora, except for general issues and any interregional operators)
Balloons (general issues only, with remainder in destination fora)
Gliders (general issues, with remainder in destination fora)
Commercial flights into space, any type of vehicle
Flight schools and flying lessons"
FTers, what say you? What else should be included? Please note the forum description won't be that long but having a list of possible things will make it easier for mods to move threads to the new forum.
Cheers.
May 24, 2016, 4:17 pm
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You did out yourself by choice but that's neither here nor there in terms of sorting out what types of threads/topics should be included. So specific question pertaining to the actual topic, do you have any additions to your list above?
Cheers.
Cheers.
May 25, 2016, 11:19 am
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The list looks fine to me and maybe it could be a sticky in the new forum since it would be a tad long in the tooth for a description. It is at least a good enough starting point to get the forum ball rolling, IMHO.
May 25, 2016, 1:15 pm
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That would be a good use of a WikiPost, which can be started by many members of FlyerTalk.
May 25, 2016, 2:03 pm
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You forgot UFO abduction!
Also military flights. Also acrobatic flights (Top Gun et al).
Also military flights. Also acrobatic flights (Top Gun et al).
May 25, 2016, 2:05 pm
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I mentioned military flights elsewhere, IIRC in a post in this thread, as an example of something that probably should considered for inclusion in the potential new forum. AFAIK Top Gun is military. The same might be true of UFOs.
May 25, 2016, 3:03 pm
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One time charters for private groups, like the MegaDO flights