41.   However, early attention has gone to the stabilizer because the pilots said it was jammed minutes before the crash.

42.   However, some pilots say a new scheduling section, some work rules and other quality of life issues make the deal unattractive.

43.   If pilots rated only for visual conditions cannot see the horizon or the ground below them, they can quickly lose control of the airplane, some pilots said.

44.   If that happened, the pilots have said, the younger pilots who want the shot at American Airlines still might not get it.

45.   If the assignment is impossible, the pilot can quickly say so, allowing the pilot or the controller to change plans.

46.   In any case, pilots said that if the company tried to destroy the union, it would make the next round of contract negotiations that much more difficult.

47.   In a conflicting version given to police in Kalimantan, the pilot said he saw de Guzman scribble notes and remove his Rolex before jumping.

48.   In measuring Air Force combat effectiveness, many pilots say stealth, perhaps more than speed and armaments, is the sine qua non of technology.

49.   Individual pilots have said in interviews that there is an unspoken agreement among many of their peers not to volunteer for overtime.

50.   Ironically for UPS, the FedEx pilots gained a sweeter deal than what UPS pilots earlier said they would settle for.