Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Mentour Now!" channel.

You’re not a wimp or a coward. Your position is 100% reasonable.
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I think this is why the fire extinguisher(s) are so funny. Even if everything else lined up, why the frikkin frakkin firetruck would anyone strap fire extinguishers to their legs prior to flying the plane. The fire extinguishers demolish any doubt.
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Someone tell me if I’m correct: This was an emergency revocation of Jacob’s PPL, NOT a final disposition of the case. It’s possible that there will a stiffer civil penalties or additional penalties when the case is officially closed. As far as we know, there has not been a hearing before an administrative judge. The purpose of an emergency revocation is to immediately prevent Jacob from flying due to him being a danger to the public. Ultimately, I think Trevor Jacob will kill or severely injure himself through mishap or misadventure before he is granted the privilege of holding a PPL again. He is one of those dummies that overestimates his intelligence and abilities. He doesn’t think about consequences, even if he is able to make a plan and carry it out. He has poor impulse control. He has a rich mommy and daddy that bail him out of troubles and pay for his lawyers, so he’s really never suffered consequences for his actions or limits on his behavior. Maybe this FAA action will be a wake up call, but I doubt it.
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The funny thing is that we don’t want to rush to judgement, but if you examine the video and follow the commentary I doubt you will find a single legit thing about the entire escapade. It’s like a ball of loose threads. Nothing about his story holds together. Even the least consequential thing—the ashes for example—has the aroma of bullsh¡t. As far as whether it will end well for him, I get the impression that he has wealthy parents that will pay his fines, hire a lawyer for him, and continue to bankroll his “adventurer lifestyle”. He will very likely lose his pilot license, but I am not going to hold my breath that he will ever go to prison for this incident.
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3. Trevor is such a lightweight that he needs something heavy attached to his ankles so he doesn’t just float away.
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@nomore6167 There’s language in the plea bargain that will limit Jacob’s ability to profit from the crime. It was mentioned in the video in the context of YouTube monetization, but it would apply to any book or movie deal as well.
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@B2BWide That’s a good saying! I think Trevor Jacob is one of those rich kids with more money than intelligence. That’s probably enough of a fence to keep most poor fools from trying to imitate him.
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@LTVoyager They might not have something called a “Lifetime Ban”, but it’s at the FAA’s discretion whether to grant someone a license when they apply. They can turn Jacob down indefinitely, citing his criminal record and poor judgement if they need to show cause.
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@youtubesucks-yx6kk Here’s the thing though: if he had met all those conditions, he’d still need FAA permission, because intentionally crashing your plans for the chuckles and clicks is still against FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations). He would have to request a waiver and part of the request has to include a valid reason for the FAA to grant it. The FAA does not consider publicity, marketing, or doing it for-the-shits-and-giggles to be valid reasons. Put another way, the FAA still regulates and has jurisdiction over the airspace. You can do what you want on your own property, just not in the airspace above your property.
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Rather than STEM education, think of the benefits this stunt will have in encouraging young people to study Aviation Law. 😉
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I suspect that the helicopter pilot and/or company cooperated fully with investigators, which is why they weren’t named as co-conspirators or accessories. Anyway, I’m just glad Jacob is getting his just desserts. But what happened to the dime bag of his friend’s ashes? That continues to be a mystery. Perhaps he emptied it into the ashtray of the truck and forgot about it. Also Juan Brown’s first name is pronounced “wan” or (if you want to draw it out) “hoo-awn”. The Spanish J makes an “h” sound more or less (while the letter H is silent in Spanish). I hope that helps. It’s tempting to translate his last name to Moreno, but I think I would translate it to Morrón, which is chestnut brown like his hair. Juan Morrón has a ring to it. 😊
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Is it possible that as a result of Trevor’s stunt, the FAA will crack down on unauthorized exterior camera mounts on certified planes? Or is this risk being exaggerated?
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It’s a problem, but I suspect it’s a problem with many airports around the world. LAX is the example I am familiar with. In fact, the way that I usually travel to L.A. is to fly to Tijuana International (TJX), use the Cross Border Express walkway from the airport to the U.S., and then use a shuttle from there either to the San Diego Amtrak station or directly to downtown L.A. From DTLA, I can take the metro to stations nearby various friends’ houses, sparing them the headache of picking me up from LAX or downtown. It takes longer, but it’s almost stress free. The stress levels getting into or out of LAX are more than I want to deal with. The Amtrak train from San Diego to L.A. is nice and relaxing, with an ocean view for much of the way. Another advantage of Tijuana’s Cross Border Express is that customs and immigration is much smoother.
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I knew a drone operator that jumped out of his chair at the first sign of a low battery. True story.
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It’s definitely not definite. The FAR violations are administrative, not criminal. He won’t face prison time for those. The other charges you mentioned are not as easy to cleanly prosecute and to result in a prison sentence. I suspect that Trevor (or his mom and dad) can afford good lawyers who can minimize any consequences he might have to face.
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@cail171 What is his talent, exactly? Poor judgement and difficulty controlling his impulses is a talent? Or do you mean his skills as a snowboarder when he was a kid? In that case, I suppose he could be a snowboard instructor during the winter season. At least he’d be a productive member of society when there was snow. However, maybe his main talent is “serving as an object lesson”. He seems to be doing that just fine.
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@andrewtaylor940 You have it 100% right. Trevor Jacob currently only faces an administrative investigation and hearing before the FAA. It’s already clear that there are a number of things on which they can cite him, but other than fines and losing his license, there’s not much they can do. There is a possibility that the National Forest Service can begin their own investigation concurrent to the FAA investigation. I highly doubt the NTSB will conduct their own investigation as others have suggested above. It’s really too minor, and the possible causes of the crash are not complicated (either he faked the engine failure or he had engine failure to which he responded with incompetence). Edit: A few more details (so maybe you’re not at 100%) #1. As of yet, there is no evidence that Trevor Jacob hired the helicopter or even that the copter moved the crash remains. #2. The incident took place in close proximity to the wildlife preserve, but it doesn’t look like the crash occurred inside its boundaries. However, because of the endangered species being protected (California Condor), the airspace is also tightly regulated—and the airspace is likely more extensive than the preserve’s boundaries. Someone needs to check an aviation map! #3. I could be wrong, but I think National Forests and the Forest Service are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture.
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@tinto278 Weirdo.
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@Jehty_ “No harm, no foul” is shorthand for “our deviation from standard safety regulations didn’t cause a catastrophe, this time”. It’s a very poor mentality to have for dangerous activities in which you want to limit risk. The regulations are there to limit risk. Lazy and/or reckless minds take shortcuts that normalize dangerous behavior. They intentionally decrease their margins of error for the thrill of it, even if this increases the risk to the public. And that’s the bottom line. These pilots increased the risk to the public after being expressly told not to. It doesn’t matter that no one was hurt this time, because someone may get hurt next time.
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Your yogurt has a culture problem.
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@RaccooniusIII He’s not talking about FAR, he’s talking about Federal Criminal codes and how sentences are determined. There’s a point system involved that determines the sentence of the convicted criminal. The min-max sentences are the limits, but a variety of factors, such as priors, can enhance the sentence upwards (but generally not past the upper limit). Similarly, there are factors (such as a first time offense) that can subtract points. All that said, it doesn’t quite apply to the plea bargain. The agreement is under 24 months but over 18 months. If a sentence is under 24 months, it’s unappealable. Jacob cannot try to get his sentence overturned for a lighter one. If the judge approves the deal (and they do in most cases), it will be the at the judges discretion how much prison to impose, between 18 months and 24 months.
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@nomore6167 How about you cite the specific federal laws that you say Jacob broke that the U.S. Attorney should have but didn’t prosecute. Then show us how they were more serious than obstructing a federal investigation. If you can do all that, here’s an additional exercise for you: maybe discuss the ease or difficulty of prosecuting for these crimes and overcoming possible defenses Jacob could use. If you do the first two things mentioned in the first paragraph, I think we should listen to you. Otherwise, you’ve pretty much demonstrated that you neither know anything about the law nor do you understand how arguments work. You make a claim (that more serious offenses not related to obstruction were dropped), then you back up the claim. That’s how argument works.
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@Chris_the_Muso I don’t think China (or those few other countries pointedly not taking sides) is especially eager to help Russia at this point. Xi has good reason to be angry with Putin—the invasion of Ukraine heightens suspicions about Chinese ambitions and puts a focus on Chinese territorial expansion. It’s going to complicate Chinese economic expansion and compromise Chinese soft power. Any short term plans (assuming they exist) for Taiwan are off the table and back on the shelf. That doesn’t mean China won’t help, but they are going to charge Russia a premium for that help, and they will limit it. It’s not so much a matter that China doesn’t want to anger the U.S. as they don’t want to anger their neighbors or give the U.S. fuel for propaganda. Everything above about China generally applies to India, although obviously the specifics don’t apply. The main thing to remember about India’s relationship with Russia is that above all, Russia is India’s arms dealer. India needs spare parts to maintain the various military hardware they’ve purchased from Russia. The free world just made these transactions more difficult for India, so even if India wanted to send aid to Russia, it’s unlikely they could send much. The bottom line is that trade between Russia and her “friendly” trading partners won’t be shut off, but will be severely curtailed. China and India may not be forced to comply with the sanctions, but they still do the majority of their trade through the global system. That will put pressure on them to limit trade with Russia.
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@westhavenor9513 At least there is no organized crime in Las Vegas. Oh, wait.
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My theory about the fire extinguishers is that Trevor Jacob always has them strapped to his legs, on or off an aircraft. The reason for this is that he is such a lightweight, he needs something to keep him from floating away.
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@V100-e5q He had a single sponsor. Indeed, this video was the first video of that sponsorship. That sponsor has already severed their relationship from him, and he had to repost the video removing his mention of the product. 😄 So no, I don’t think Go Pro would touch Trevor with a 10’ selfie stick.
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@twillison8824 It’s not confirmed. All that is known is 1) that a helicopter flew to the area of the crash, and 2) the company is a government contractor operating out of Paso Robles. Coincidentally, the FAA field office (that might be conducting the investigation) is located in Paso Robles. What this means is A) we don’t know for sure if the wreckage has been moved, B) if it was moved, we don’t know by whom. However, it would be logical to assume a government contractor that has performed helicopter operations for the government (including operating on federal lands) would know a thing or two about receiving authorization to remove a crashed aircraft in a National Forest, in close proximity to a wildlife refuge (for the endangered California Condor, no less). Safer speculation is that it was the FAA that had the plane moved, if it was moved at all.
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Another use case would be to just screw with the free world.
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No, I think they were registered as experimental. What leads you to believe they were non-experimental?
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@BillyBoze <— 🤡 Bozobilly
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@mouser485 I’ve seen that video, and there’s an awful lot of speculation based on very little evidence. The more plausible explanation is that it was the FAA that contracted the helicopter. The helicopter company is a federal contractor out of Paso Robles. The FAA’s district field office (FSDO) is in Paso Robles. The helicopter company has performed work on protected federal lands in the past and are certainly aware of permitting and authorizations necessary to conduct such work as removing a crashed aircraft from a National Forest. Don’t get me wrong. I think it would be awesome if Trevor Jacob made the mistake of interfering with a federal investigation. That would constitute a much more serious crime. But until we learn more (we don’t even know if the crashed plane has indeed been moved), don’t pin your hopes on such speculation.
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There is a plat or plan for every airport that includes approaches, departures, geography, etc. Commercial Airline pilots familiarize themselves with these maps prior to even taking off, and have hard copies of the maps in the cockpit. What you are saying wrt familiarity with airports is wrong in general, but might be true for certain challenging airports.
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Is it a “real” headset or a gamer’s headset?
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@Games_and_Music It’s like fuc—I mean, making love in zero gravity, right?
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I had a layover there when traveling from L.A. to Japan and China. This was in the 80s. The airport was barebones and boring (in comparison to major metropolitan airports). I was allowed to smoke on the tarmac while waiting for the plane! We walked maybe 50 yards to board it on stairs. Haha! I’ll note that there was expansion/construction going on and I’m sure the airport is no longer podunk.
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@DerekHarkness Yup. I don’t think most people know that this is a thing. It’s written into the contracts.
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Racists and Culture Warriors don’t even have a definition for “woke”. The closest thing they have to a definition is “anything that liberals are in favor of” or “anything that promotes fair and equal treatment for people different from us”. Debunking that a fictional threat exists doesn’t make them happy because they aren’t actually interested in safety. They are interested in accumulating and maintaining political power by leveraging cultural/racial/social prejudices and fears amongst their ignorant base of activists. Debunking of a lie or conspiracy theory doesn’t deter them because their world view incorporates debunking into their false narrative. In their minds, the debunker is merely revealing themselves as part of the “woke conspiracy”. Debunking is still important for informing the public, but don’t expect it to make any headway among the weird authoritarian extremists intent on hijacking political power.
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@themalacast Oh, look, there’s a cultural warrior now! When was it that you abandoned conservatism in favor of moral panic?
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