Bonehead move today

Viperdoc wrote:

The 210 taxied from the hangar next to the restaurant all of the way to the
far end of the runway, while the 152 simply taxied from the restaurant
directly onto 9 and departed.

As I recall, the 210 only announced his taxi prior to going down the runway,
while the 152 said Cessna xxx departing runway 9, Lone Rock.

They converged at approximately midfield, with the 152 taking evasive action
by doing a steep right turn to the south away from the runway at low
altitude, while the 210 climbed on runway heading and did not take any
obvious evasive action. The 210 did not announce his takeoff roll, but he
clearly was on the runway and visible from the far end (where we were parked
in front of the restaurant). It happened so fast and we hadn't powered up
yet, so couldn't even have given a warning call on the radio.

I agree that the 152 should have looked down the runway before
commencing his take-off roll, however, so should the 210 pilot. And if
the 210 pilot really didn't announce his intent to depart 27, then I'd
place the blame primarily on him/her.


Matt

Neither pilot had an obligation to announce anything on the radio.

While neither pilot had any obligation to announce, if I had been in the 210
and somebody made a radio call saying they were departing off of the same
runway in the opposite direction it probably would have gotten my attention.

Viperdoc wrote:

While neither pilot had any obligation to announce, if I had been in the 210
and somebody made a radio call saying they were departing off of the same
runway in the opposite direction it probably would have gotten my attention.



That's right, pilots aren't obligated to be smart. Fortunately, most of
us are, but there are a few really stupid ones out there that don't self
announce at uncontrolled fields. The sad part is that occasionally the
stupid pilots take down a smart pilot with them. Luckily, not in this case.


Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Viperdoc wrote:

While neither pilot had any obligation to announce, if I had been in the
210
and somebody made a radio call saying they were departing off of the
same
runway in the opposite direction it probably would have gotten my
attention.



That's right, pilots aren't obligated to be smart. Fortunately, most of
us are, but there are a few really stupid ones out there that don't self
announce at uncontrolled fields. The sad part is that occasionally the
stupid pilots take down a smart pilot with them. Luckily, not in this
case.


Matt

Let's not forget the really, really stupid ones that yack on the radio but
don't know what the windows on their airplanes are for. Give me a stupid
one looking out the window over a smart one yacking but not looking any day.

Dave Stadt wrote:

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Viperdoc wrote:


While neither pilot had any obligation to announce, if I had been in the

210

and somebody made a radio call saying they were departing off of the

same

runway in the opposite direction it probably would have gotten my

attention.


That's right, pilots aren't obligated to be smart. Fortunately, most of
us are, but there are a few really stupid ones out there that don't self
announce at uncontrolled fields. The sad part is that occasionally the
stupid pilots take down a smart pilot with them. Luckily, not in this

case.


Matt


Let's not forget the really, really stupid ones that yack on the radio but
don't know what the windows on their airplanes are for. Give me a stupid
one looking out the window over a smart one yacking but not looking any day.

Yes, that is equally stupid. No reason not to do both, assuming you
have a radio. If you don't, then I'll accept that as an excuse! :-)

Matt

Dave Stadt wrote:

Let's not forget the really, really stupid ones that yack on the radio but
don't know what the windows on their airplanes are for. Give me a stupid
one looking out the window over a smart one yacking but not looking any day.

....or the ones who religiously announce their position in a
calm and professional sounding voice, which would be real
nice, except for them being nowhere near what they announced! :-)

--Sylvain

Neither pilot had an obligation to announce anything on the radio.

Pilots aren't obligated by FAR to breathe, either -- but it's highly
recommended.

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Pilots aren't obligated by FAR to breathe, either -- but it's highly
recommended.

well, there are a thing or two about being physically fit
(14 CFR 67) and I am pretty sure that being alive is implied
even for sport pilots :-)

--Sylvain

Nope don't even have a pulse!!!!

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Sylvain" wrote in message
...
Jay Honeck wrote:
Pilots aren't obligated by FAR to breathe, either -- but it's highly
recommended.

well, there are a thing or two about being physically fit
(14 CFR 67) and I am pretty sure that being alive is implied
even for sport pilots :-)

--Sylvain