Pilots are safe drivers

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

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*

"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]

¿¿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*

"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.

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!

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.

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

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
--
Peter H. Schmidt Lifting Mind Inc.
_/ Speaking \_ 2 Ewell Avenue
www.liftingmind.com \ for myself / Lexington, MA 02421
fax: 781 863-8858 tel: 781 863-5200

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