An Open Apology to R.A.P.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
I hope groups like GNAA and other troll organizations never catch wind
of this place. Trolling you people is like shooting fish in a barrel.
Mxsmaniac isn't even explicitly trolling, for christ sake. He's just
trying to discuss.

Bull****.

You know, you guys really need to lighten up. Remember when Skylune
was flying off in every direction, hot and heavy? People were beside
themselves trying to shut him down, and keep him quiet.

I took another tack, and engaged with him. We talked politics, he
opened up and started talking about his days when he took flight
lessons. He turned out to be an okay guy, just ****ed off at some
doofus who kept over-flying his house. He's now a regular here, and
often contributes valuable input to this group.

MX isn't a bad sort, and he *is* trying to discuss aviation. He's
coming 'round to see that -- when posting on a pilot's group -- he has
to explicitly state that he's talking about sim experience. And he
has iniated some very interesting threads -- which is more than I can
say about a lot of the folks who are trash-talking him.

Diplomacy is the art of the possible. I suggest we all try it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


Hi Jay,

I respectfully disagree. He isn't trying to discuss aviation. He asks a
seemingly reasonable question, gets an honest answer from someone who has
been there, and done it, and then flat out states that he knows the answer
is wrong. No discussion. No evidence to support his position. No reasons why
he feels everyone with experience is "lying" to him.

The pitch vs. power controls airspeed is a good example. He led off with
a pre-solo student question, and when someone gave him a very reasonable and
slightly simplified answer, he jumped right back with "what if I'm behind
the power curve?". Well, if he knows what a power curve is, and how you get
behind it, he knows enough that the first question made no sense. The
original question was no more than an opening serve. It was bait.

No need to "Lighten up", because "Frankly scarlet I don't give a damn".
He may grow up to be a reasonable person, most teenagers do. But in the
meantime they are a PITA, and again I am speaking from experience.
Diplomacy is based on some form of mutual respect, and he has demonstrated
no respect for the professionals who have attempted to offer him free dual
and the benefit of REAL experience. I am a CFI and have been "Teaching pigs
to sing" longer than he has been alive. He wouldn't know a pearl of wisdom
if he choked on it. No big rip, I plunked him a long time ago, but I still
carry my big red "Bull****" stamp.

On the other hand, I have really enjoyed your contribution to this
group. There are a number of people that get sorted to the top of my "must
read" list. I used to live in Reno, and your account of your trip to the air
races was priceless. I could see the terrain between Winnemucca and Elko
while I was reading your story. You seem to have the talent to draw a
picture with words. If I ever get East of the Rockies, I'll stop by.

Al G