Pilots are safe drivers

[Steve]

I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of drivers
by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys

[Greg Burkhart]

Ok, I'll bite... What are the first 2???

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of
drivers
> by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys
>
>

[Peter Duniho]

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of
drivers
> by occupation are pilot.

So what you meant to write in your subject line are "commercially employed
pilots are safe drivers".

[Steve]

Yes, hence the word occupation in the paragraph.....
BTW, Housewife was first, dont remember second though
(housewife? career? since when?)
"Peter Duniho" > wrote in message
...
> "Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of
> drivers
> > by occupation are pilot.
>
> So what you meant to write in your subject line are "commercially employed
> pilots are safe drivers".
>
>

[Marc]

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of
drivers
> by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys

I think as a pilot safety gets drilled into you; not taking stupid chances,
thinking ahead, etc. I really noticed that I became a more careful driver
after I started taking flying lessons. It just kind of carries over.

[Rob Perkins]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:50:35 GMT, "Marc" >
wrote:

>
>I think as a pilot safety gets drilled into you; not taking stupid chances,
>thinking ahead, etc. I really noticed that I became a more careful driver
>after I started taking flying lessons. It just kind of carries over.

I noticed that, too. After every lesson, my head was "on a swivel" for
the drive home.

Enhancing situational awareness is *always* a good thing. Especially
when you have four children all under the age of nine...

Rob

['Vejita' S. Cousin]

In article <HSSCb.107948$_M.567249@attbi_s54>,
>> I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of
>drivers
>> by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys
>
>I think as a pilot safety gets drilled into you; not taking stupid chances,
>thinking ahead, etc. I really noticed that I became a more careful driver
>after I started taking flying lessons. It just kind of carries over.

I pretty much always planned out trips (by car) calculated milage, made
ETA/ATA checks, etc. After taking flight lessons I had to REALLY fight
not to drive down the center line on the road after lessons :)

[Cub Driver]

>(housewife? career? since when?)

Oh boy. Is *he* in trouble!

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[David Mack]

Discovery's statement is probably true in the general sense, but there
are black sheep in every herd. I know of a couple of very fine pilots
who are lucky every time they make it safely to the airport from their
home. It has always puzzled me that they could be so professional in
the air, yet reckless behind the wheel of a car.

David


"Steve" > wrote in message >...
> I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of drivers
> by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys

[John Gaquin]

"Steve" > wrote in message news:5pSCb.321

> BTW, Housewife was first,

???????

[Ditch]

>Discovery's statement is probably true in the general sense, but there
>are black sheep in every herd. I know of a couple of very fine pilots
>who are lucky every time they make it safely to the airport from their
>home. It has always puzzled me that they could be so professional in
>the air, yet reckless behind the wheel of a car.
>
>David
>

That's what I was thinking. Some of the best pilots I have ever flown with are
clueless when it comes to driving a car.



-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North
American*

[Casey Wilson]

"Ditch" > wrote in message
...
> >Discovery's statement is probably true in the general sense, but there
> >are black sheep in every herd. I know of a couple of very fine pilots
> >who are lucky every time they make it safely to the airport from their
> >home. It has always puzzled me that they could be so professional in
> >the air, yet reckless behind the wheel of a car.
> >
> >David
> >
>
> That's what I was thinking. Some of the best pilots I have ever flown
with are
> clueless when it comes to driving a car.
>

¿¿Perhaps they haven't cancelled their IFR flight plans??

[The devil made me write that]

[Mutts]

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 17:33:01 -0500, "Steve" >
wrote:

>I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of drivers
>by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys
>

Can we get cheaper insurance rates then????

I was wondering? does the FAA ever look at our DMV records regularly?


My driving probably is unsafer around the aiport because I am looking
at the airplanes!

[Fred]

Mutts wrote:

> On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 17:33:01 -0500, "Steve" >
> wrote:
>
> >I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of drivers
> >by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys
> >
>
> Can we get cheaper insurance rates then????

At least one insurance company does offer special rates for pilots. They don't
do business in the states with the goofiest insurance regulations of course.

> I was wondering? does the FAA ever look at our DMV records regularly?

Probably not much for private pilot types. The info. is available to it though.

[Justin Maas]

The Criminal Aviaton Division of the Department of Transportation's
Inspector General's Office has looked at DMV records to arrest those who lie
about prior DUI convictions on Airman applications.

JJM

[John Gaquin]

> I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of
drivers
> by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys

My experience with both pilots and drivers has been that those who *tell*
you how good they are, generally aren't.

JG

[Ditch]

> ¿¿Perhaps they haven't cancelled their IFR flight plans??
>

Ha...that reminds me of when I first obtained my instrument ticket in 1990.
I was driving to Reno from the San Francisco Bay Area and as I drove up the
Sierras in I-80, I entered a cloud (is it fog at 4000 feet?) and vis dropped
to nothing. The first thing I did was focus on the instruments in the car. I
was like "Whoa..hey there...this ain't telling me squat!".


-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North
American*

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Ditch" > wrote in message
...
> > ¿¿Perhaps they haven't cancelled their IFR flight plans??
> >
>
> Ha...that reminds me of when I first obtained my instrument ticket in
1990.
> I was driving to Reno from the San Francisco Bay Area and as I drove up
the
> Sierras in I-80, I entered a cloud (is it fog at 4000 feet?) and vis
dropped
> to nothing. The first thing I did was focus on the instruments in the car.
I
> was like "Whoa..hey there...this ain't telling me squat!".
>
Don't feel bad...when the 55MPH speed limit was enacted back in the early
70's, there were several accidents due to people watching their
speedometer's so intently, they...ah, didn't watch where they were going.

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Nomen Nescio" ]> wrote in message
...
> From: ('Vejita' S. Cousin)
>
> >After taking flight lessons I had to REALLY fight
> >not to drive down the center line on the road after lessons :)
>
> I can relate to that, which got me wondering. Did anyone else tend to
start pulling back
> on the steering wheel when the car was accelerating to highway speeds?
>
Or using the gear shift for a throttle?

[Brien K. Meehan]

('Vejita' S. Cousin) wrote in message >...

> After taking flight lessons I had to REALLY fight
> not to drive down the center line on the road after lessons :)

Trying to steer the car with my feet is what gets me in trouble.

[Peter H. Schmidt]

Aren't commercial pilots safer drivers because they'll lose their
chance for a shot at the majors if they get too many or the wrong kind
of ticket? With the hiring/furlough situation as bad as it is, I've
heard a single speeding ticket can get you flushed. That'll keep you
driving like your license exam all the time. Any pros care to confirm
or deny?

--Peter
--
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www.liftingmind.com \ for myself / Lexington, MA 02421
fax: 781 863-8858 tel: 781 863-5200

[Ishtar Kabibble]

No, but I have noticed that I tend to drive with only one hand on the weel
more than I used to.

-0-
Ish

"Nomen Nescio" ]> wrote in message
...
> From: ('Vejita' S. Cousin)
>
> >After taking flight lessons I had to REALLY fight
> >not to drive down the center line on the road after lessons :)
>
> I can relate to that, which got me wondering. Did anyone else tend to
start pulling back
> on the steering wheel when the car was accelerating to highway speeds?
>
>
>

[Peter Weaver]

Nomen Nescio wrote:
> From: ('Vejita' S. Cousin)
>
>> After taking flight lessons I had to REALLY fight
>> not to drive down the center line on the road after lessons
:)
>
> I can relate to that, which got me wondering. Did anyone
else tend to
> start pulling back on the steering wheel when the car was
> accelerating to highway speeds?

There was one time I tried putting a bit of back pressure in
while on a curve on the highway.

--
Peter Weaver
Weaver Consulting Services Inc.
Canadian VAR for CHARON-VAX
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