Bell ringer, dragon slayer, computer network engineer, and all around good guy. Oh! And I have great hideout for the zombie apocalypse.
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Dan Macgowan retweeted
Coming from the woman who wore a hijab to cater to her fraudster muslim friend. 🤡
Dan Macgowan retweeted
I could by the way Bonnie flapped around it was her first time ever in the water.
I think it was the best day of her life ever ❤️
Dan Macgowan retweeted
To my brothers and sisters in arms before the mid-terms:
Many famous Generals in history believed silence protected the uniform from politics. Many proudly did not vote. This unofficial position on voting cost the military dearly over the years.
Politicians with nefarious and divisive agendas used our honor against us to ram through policies that harmed the very fabric of the nation itself.
We must remain non-partisan in accordance with existing laws and regulations, but self stifling our vote out of a misguided sense of honor is ridiculous.
I'm guilty of this. I only started voting in the 2024 election. I used the George Marshall norm of sacrificing the very right I fight for. No more.
I will not see Western Civilization itself descend into chaos while a ballot is still on the table. I will not let some psychotic communist who openly declares they want to kill me and mine, fill out their ballot while I leave mine blank.
I'm taking a side. I'm choosing America and our Oath. You must do whatever you think is right, but I'm telling you where I stand.
God forbid the world descends into the abyss, I will not stand idly by without at least making my own defiant protest heard at the ballot box.
You should too.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
I’m not reposting it. I’m not listening to it.
This isn’t that type of aviation account.
I’m deeply saddened by this tragedy and that’s about all I’m going to say… other than that those who were affected or lost loved ones have my deepest condolences.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
One of the five hazardous attitudes in aviation, is “resignation”. It’s giving up control, thinking nothing you do will make a difference. The antidote for this is telling yourself, “I’m not helpless, I can make a difference.”. That’s what Nathalia did. She did her best to stay calm while giving detailed radio calls.
It’s not easy to put a face to the voice we all heard on that recording. You did a good job, Nathalia. God speed.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
If your VERY FIRST reaction to watching a horrific Learjet crash is “That looks fake,” “It was a missile,” or “Where’s the debris?” then congratulations. You’ve just identified yourself as the perfect mark for every conspiracy grifter on the internet.
It’s the same breathtaking stupidity that gave us the 9/11 Pentagon “missile” and “missing debris” conspiracy theories.
A horrific tragedy unfolds before your eyes, and before you know a single fact, your first instinct is to invent a conspiracy. STFU & GTFO!
You’re not “just asking questions.” You’re broadcasting your ignorance, your gullibility, and your complete inability to distinguish evidence from bullshit.
And the people exploiting these tragedies know EXACTLY who you are. They know how to manipulate you, outrage you, and keep you coming back for another helping of manufactured mystery.
They turn human suffering into conspiracy content, and you eagerly spread it for them.
You think you’re exposing a cover-up. You’re actually exposing how easily you can be played.
The grifters have a product. You’re the customer.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
🚨Jeff Gregory, 55, from Pennsylvania, has been identified as the captain of the Learjet 60 that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida🚨
Jeff was a husband to his wife, Cheryl, and a father of three children. He was also a devoted Christian whose faith had been part of his life since childhood.
According to a longtime friend and former neighbor, Jeff grew up attending Limerick Chapel in Pennsylvania. Their parents worked at the church, and the two boys attended a small Christian school together.
His childhood friend recalled that Jeff loved wearing his leather bomber jacket. He eventually pursued that childhood dream, beginning his aviation training in the 1990s and building a career doing something he genuinely loved.
Those who knew him described him as diligent, dependable, and hardworking.
As the aircraft was rapidly losing altitude, a man’s voice could reportedly be heard reciting the Lord’s Prayer over the radio. That voice is believed to have been Jeff Gregory’s.
While his 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, was desperately communicating the aircraft’s emergency, the prayer could reportedly be heard:
“Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name…”
His childhood church has reportedly shared a message mourning his passing and remembering that he has gone home to be with the Lord.
Please pray for Cheryl, their three children, and everyone who loved Captain Jeff Gregory.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
Writing this in my personal capacity, but I have been flying these types of aircraft for more than 20 years, with over 8,000 hours, and have reasonable familiarity with how the charter world operates. I feel compelled to post after seeing commentary about the Lear 60 crash, from missile strikes to DEI to critiquing this poor woman’s final radio calls.
That last part is what I find most troubling. She was the second-in-command (SIC), and while she was empowered to point out mistakes as part of good crew resource management, she was doing her job, communicating with ATC right to the end in a terrifying situation. She likely knew before many of those calls that she was going to die. I have heard final calls from friends, from military pilots with thousands of hours in fighter aircraft, and they are just as heartbreaking because they know the end is approaching.
I understand the public interest given the footage and audio. But you do not know the aircraft’s maintenance history, whether there was a structural failure, if any failure was induced by turbulence, overspeed, or overcontrol, or everything happening in that cockpit. I am sure weather will be part of the investigation, but beyond that, it is speculation. The charter industry routinely hires commercial pilots very early in their careers to gain experience alongside an ATP-qualified captain before they move up to the airlines. She would still have the appropriate training, qualifications, and checkouts by an FAA examiner or designee.
Let people investigate, learn, and share the facts. Be respectful to those who perished and the families who carry their memories. God bless them and their loved ones.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
As a former Learjet pilot with thousands of hours and a former aircraft accident investigator, I’m truly shocked and horrified at some of the insane theories and ridiculous conclusions being posted all over X.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
Air Force student pilots receive a manual called “The Road To Wings”.
It documents training mishaps since 1972. Students learn from the misfortune of others. I’ll link it below.
The closing is “The Troop Who Rode One In” (didn’t eject & died in the crash). If I may…
“We should all bear one thing in mind when we talk about a troop who rode one in. He called upon the sum of his knowledge and made a judgment. He believed in it so strongly that he knowingly bet his life on it. The fact that he was mistaken in his judgment is a
tragedy, not stupidity. Every supervisor and contemporary who ever spoke to him had an opportunity to influence his judgment. So a little bit of all of us goes in with every troop we lose.”
-Anonymous
I tried to remember that as an instructor. It’s part of what I’m trying to do on here now.
Anyway, as promised, here is the link:
static.e-publishing.af.mil/p…
Dan Macgowan retweeted
🚨 NOW: Democrats are moving fast to STOP the Trump DOJ from deploying federal law enforcement agents as election monitors against fraud, because it may "intimidate" voters nationwide
DO THEY HEAR THEMSELVES?!
The ONLY reason anyone should be intimidated by police at a polling station is if they are cheating.
Deploy away!
Dan Macgowan retweeted
We brought two costumes with us on Halloween.
Because Iron Will wanted options…
#IronWill #TeamIronWill #DownSyndromeAdvocacy
Dan Macgowan retweeted
My daughter will start flying lessons in a little over a year.
She doesn’t want to be a pilot, but she thinks it will look good on a college application. Fine by me; I don’t care if she ever touches an airplane again after she gets her license…I just think it will teach her confidence, to remain calm in a crisis & most importantly, that nobody is coming to save you. You must rely on yourself & the stakes are real.
I’ve flown w/ plenty of female pilots. Some were not great, but at about the same rate that some male pilots weren’t great. I remember Nanette, keeping the KC-10 steady in Afghanistan with only the standby attitude indicator after we lost literally everything else. Just humming along, like she did it everyday, and listening as we worked the checklists.
I guess my point is that immediately blaming the female is out of bounds. Maybe she did have something to do with it, but so do males. By the way, the fact that you hear her voice on the radio means she wasn’t the one flying the jet…she was the “Pilot Monitoring” & runs the radios / navigation.
We learn things from every crash. This one will eventually make it into a lesson plan, and students will hear the tapes. It’s not pleasant, but understanding what the cockpit environment may be like in an emergency is an important lesson. Panic is your enemy & causes you to make mistakes like shutting down the wrong engine. You must fight it, but…eventually there is probably a moment you know the fight has been lost and you are going to die.
I might scream, too.
There are multiple ways you leave this profession, but it comes down to two scenarios:
One day, you’ll stroll out to the jet knowing this is your last flight, with your family & friends in attendance. There will be a party after.
Or…
One day, you’ll stroll out to the jet not knowing it’s your last flight.
We hope for the former & prepare for the latter.
Dan Macgowan retweeted
Final Farewell to an American Hero.
A solemn and heartfelt farewell took place at Bakersfield National Cemetery on Friday, October 23, 2026, as James T. Murphy, a 106-year-old WWII veteran, former prisoner of war, and Bataan Death March survivor was laid to rest.
As a young soldier, Murphy survived the Bataan Death March and more than three and a half years as a POW, facing starvation, brutal treatment, and forced labor in Japan's Mitsubishi copper mines.
In 2015, he accepted Mitsubishi Materials Corporation's historic apology on behalf of all American POWs subjected to forced labor during WWII.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of James Murphy, a true American hero and a man of great honor.
Rest in peace, James T. Murphy. 🫡
Dan Macgowan retweeted
Good morning Patriots. A coffee toast in memory of our Warriors.
On this day in 2003, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down outside Al Fallujah, Iraq. On that day we lost 15 Warriors. 16th would pass away 4 days later due to injuries sustained.
These Soldiers were assigned to, or in a unit supporting, 3d Cavalry Regiment in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
🇺🇸1LT Brian D. Slavenas,
🇺🇸CW4 Bruce A. Smith,
🇺🇸SSG Daniel A. Bader,
🇺🇸SSG Ernest G. Bucklew,
🇺🇸SSG Paul A. Velazquez,
🇺🇸SSG Joe N. Wilson,
🇺🇸SGT Ross A. Pennanen,
🇺🇸SGT Keelan L. Moss,
🇺🇸SGT Joel Perez,
🇺🇸SPC Steven D. Conover,
🇺🇸SPC Darius T. Jennings,
🇺🇸SPC Brian H. Penisten,
🇺🇸SPC Frances M. Vega,
🇺🇸PFC Anthony D. Dagostino,
🇺🇸PFC Karina S. Lau
🇺🇸SGT Paul F. Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, IA, was also on this flight and succumbed to his injuries a few days later on November 6, bringing the total loss of life from the shootdown to 16 soldiers.
Rest in Peace Brothers and Warriors.
Aircraft 91-00230 Boeing D model kit number M3379, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 31 October 1991. The administrative strike date was 2 November 2003.
Rest in Peace Warriors.
CH-47D Chinook 91-00230 operating in Paraguay, 2001.
