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p.s. just read your "manifesto" re-published by CongressmanBillieBob. Congrats on your service in the Navy. My father was a first a Marine pilot and then a Navy aviator. My mom was a WAVE, my bro a Ranger. I was NPQ due to a back injury. Thanks for serving. I wish I could have.

I've never flown anything faster than about 135 KIAS, or with more than four cylinders, or even above FL10. So you can bust me. ;-)

Just so ya know, I never want you guys to leave the front cockpit and let the 'computer' land our fully loaded 737 at LaGuardia with a 25 knot crosswind component. I see certain military missions as tailor-made for advanced UCAVs, other well-suited for piloted aircraft.

I also flew for Delta, and I have to tell you, today's airliners are some incredible things. I guarantee you, that in that 25 knot crosswind you mentioned, 99% of the time a computer is bringing you down from cruise, from VOR-LOC and APP, down to the runway, and is applying the brakes, hitting the reversers and spoilers, and tuning the radios to Ground, while we just sit back and watch. If you fly a 737-700 series and up, ask a pilot to show you the FMC sometime.