Completely agree Chuck. However, I find it hard to separate all the different facets that are involved in this kind of comparison and it just seemed that the ultimate worse outcome of poor operation was a piece of the overall picture. I guess if I was talking basic, day-to-day operations then trucks...

I realize that difficulty of operation doesn't directly relate to accidents/death as a result but certainly there is a somewhat causational link. Anyway, that's the way my thoughts went as it seems to me that any difficult activity with the risk of injury is that much more so if death is possible. H...

Gannet167 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:02 pm

Currently = "we're at now- now."

https://youtu.be/gNIwlRClHsQ

Mr. Gannet167....... That is so apropo.

"When will then be now?" "Soon!!" - that kills me.

While we’re at it, one more little correction... "Uhhh...advisory traffic on 126.7.... aaaaand.... Piper PA 28 Warrior Two C-GABC with you, now currently showing about approximately 3.43 miles east of Sumspot at this time, Ummmm Errr descending towards the airport and following Goats Run Lane, aaaaa...

According to this article from AOPA it seems that Mooney has shut the doors. Can't find much more about it on the web right now and Mooney's website is still up as normal. Would definitely be bad news for any owners if it's true. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/november/13/mooney-f...

Very high volume of training flights.

Beefitarian wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:38 am

Here's one. "Any conflicting traffic please advise." Is being taught as proper radio procedure by real life instructors. I am not joking.

Some of these instructors are excellent in my opinion.

An Instructor that actively teaches students to say that simply cannot be considered as excellent.

Have flown "backwards" any number of times in 152/172 during slow flight exercises. Never lost altitude as a result and never stalled unexpectedly. I'd guess perhaps some lack of awareness was at fault - and that's nothing new.

I'm confused a bit - the decision posted related to a PPL cross country and wouldn't apply to a CPL. I agree that a PPL should, and I think in almost all cases does, happen in one day and certainly under supervision. A PPL student typically doesn't have the skill or experience to venture very far on...

photofly wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:26 am

I like the shape of my thumb, and I always know where to find it.
I hope that doesn’t make me a bad person.

Not sure why, but after reading the above I just felt compelled to post this -

youhavecontrol wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:55 am

I don't care what people bring... even though (not if) it sounds crazy and makes intelligent (not old) people complain about the state of the world. Bring your support Emu. I don't care.

There, fixed it for you.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope Ouch!!!! I was so upset when I read this it was really fortunate that my emotional support ostrich happened to walk in to the room. I was just about to enter a really deep funk and who knows what could have happened then. She's the perfect height and h...

180 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 04, 2019 9:22 pm

If you are going through a difficult time, your company and your managers should be doing everything in their power to make your life easier.

Hmmmm.........

mixturerich wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:16 am

Where does it end

Like any other slippery slope, not in a good place.

In an ideal world, instructors would only be retired pilots who are highly experienced but that's not the case, I don't agree with this opinion. First of all, teaching abinitio students is a lot of repetitive work that requires significant effort and the commitment to a lot of student's individual ...

It seems that Smith doesn't have an airstrip so the airshow was near the town but not an airport. Exiting the show airspace would require flying back to wherever the aircraft had launched - and therefore an accident on the way would require time to find the aircraft. I, like others, didn't realize t...

I agree that it's very sad that someone died but I don't see this as disrespectful at all and certainly not semantics. There was no impugning the pilot's skill or any other aspect of their flying, merely a comment that it seems strange that it would take an hour to find an aircraft the was performin...

Maybe because people start flying before they have a radio license, then they build hours being number 6 for take off, getting used to controllers, flying in traffic etc. Things are a bit different compared to the good old days, learning nordo off a big grass circle. Nope Beef, you've got it all wr...

I've had vastly different checklists and that's just between two different Canadian flight schools. If they're vastly different then one must be very long and the other rather short - and that would be impossible. As a relatively new poster here perhaps you haven't read enough threads to realize th...

As a VFR controller, some of the responses in this thread anger me... :smt021 Welcome to forums on the internet. :wink: I think this exchange very much falls in with all the 126.7 threads that have popped up over time. Essentially, people are recommending that more radio calls should be made than a...

If you got your pass then give me a ping when you get there and I'll buy you a beer or three!

Ok, I've read enough of the whinefest here, and I'm going to defend COPA. You guys are really clueless about how these predators operate. God Bless you for naivety. The reason -- yes I'm certainly presuming -- that COPA is singling out pilots, is not what might happen at an event. It's the chance o...

Given the number of runways that PPLs do - and will - use that don't have slope guidance I believe its better training to learn to land entirely visually, and ignore the PAPI or VASI, if there should be one. Absolutely this!! The only value for PAPIs is as I said before to be a last chance warning ...

I don't understand what a PAPI is for if you don't use it. Several months ago when doing night training my instructor was very specific fly the PAPI correctly. It's very odd at 500 agl to drop to 40° and "push" the thing to the runway I'd strongly recommend you go back to your instructor and ask wh...