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Old February 12th 10, 10:07 AM posted to alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim,rec.aviation.piloting
terry
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Default They call it the impossible turn.

On Feb 10, 11:53*am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Clark writes:
The point of this type of "training" presentation is to get aviators to think
about a particular situation, review their training for that situation, and
perhaps take recurrent training. The outcome of one particular case isn't as
important as motivating aviators to update their training.


The point of this presentation is to attract viewers. Unfortunately, it will
have exactly the opposite effect of what you suggest. Many of the pilots
seeing the video will leave it with the impression that it is in fact safe to
try to turn back to the airport. They will retain the exception and forget the
rule. The pilots most likely to do this are the same ones who are already
prone to make this mistake themselves. Pilots who know better will not have
their minds changed by the video and will not profit from seeing it, since
they already know how dangerous it is to attempt this type of turn.

Pilots destined to kill themselves notice and retain only what reinforces what
they wish to believe; and they ignore everything else. Pilots destined never
to make this mistake already know of the danger in the maneuver and don't need
to be told how dangerous it is.


What makes you think many pilots seeing the video will think its safe
to do? You obviously didnt and you have never even had any flying
training,