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Old June 14th 05, 05:59 AM
STEVEN SIMPSON
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Thanks,I have to admit.I have made harsh coments about other peoples
judgement in the past.Untill it is you its hard to see the other guy view.
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Bob,

Don't you think that's a bit harsh? I mean, that's the thing about
aviation: 1) even smart (non-brain-dead) people sometimes do stupid
things. 2) a stupid thing can kill you.

Personally, I think this is what I worry about as a pilot more than
anything, that I will experience a moment of brain fade, or even,
exercise bad judgement, not habitually, but just once at the wrong
time, and then boom! crash/burn.

Would you say that you have *never* done something in an airplane that
you regretted doing because in hindsight it wasn't wise, and yet, got
away with it? Because, if so, the difference between you and the guy
who did not get away with it has at least something to do with luck.

(By the way, I'm not impugning your piloting judgement. You're Bob
Gardner! I am just drawing a connection to the human fallibility
aspect of being PIC.)

As an aside, as far as I understand, 91.151 is about beginning a
flight, ie, planning. If winds and/or other circumstances unfold
differently, you can legally end up landing with less than 30 minutes
in the tanks.

Of course, it's still stupid.

My $0.02,
-- dave j



 




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