Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation

Mxsmanic wrote:
I see on the CNN Web page not one but two reports of GA plane crashes.
General Aviation isn't inherently dangerous, so the large number of crashes
can only mean that there are lots of bad pilots and poorly-maintained aircraft
out there. And the accidents that occur as a result are ruining the
reputation of GA in the eyes of the public.

If you must fly, make sure you know what you are doing, and don't take stupid
risks. And make sure that the aircraft you're flying is in flyable (safe)
condition. Otherwise there eventually won't be any general aviation any more.
For someone who insists that facts must be backed up with verifiable
proof, you seem awfully willing to accept a newspaper report of a crash
as the final word as to why something happened and who's fault it was.
Please try to be a little bit more consistent in your shrill pronouncements.

John Theune writes:

For someone who insists that facts must be backed up with verifiable
proof, you seem awfully willing to accept a newspaper report of a crash
as the final word as to why something happened and who's fault it was.

As long as it was a crash, it's overwhelmingly probable that it was caused by
pilot error or inadequate maintenance.

Since the only thing you'll ever crash is your Microsoft OS, your opinion
matters little.

Viperdoc writes:

Since the only thing you'll ever crash is your Microsoft OS, your opinion
matters little.

Well, then, by all means, fly recklessly in half-broken aircraft, and enjoy
the consequences.

Mxsmanic wrote:
Well, then, by all means, fly recklessly in half-broken
aircraft, and enjoy the consequences.

Bad pilots and bad maintenance exist, sure ... but accidents can and do
occur in the most meticulously maintained aircraft flown by
"extraordinarily safe" pilots too. You shouldn't make any assumptions
about pilots or maintenance every time there is a crash.

Now how would you know if my airplanes are half broken, or that I fly
recklessly?

It sounds like you're envious of the fact that while many of us actually fly
real airplanes, you'll never have the experience of flying anything other
than a chair.

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On Jun 6, 2:31 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
John Theune writes:
For someone who insists that facts must be backed up with verifiable
proof, you seem awfully willing to accept a newspaper report of a crash
as the final word as to why something happened and who's fault it was.

As long as it was a crash, it's overwhelmingly probable that it was caused by
pilot error or inadequate maintenance.

moron !

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

I see on the CNN Web page not one but two reports of GA plane crashes.
General Aviation isn't inherently dangerous, so the large number of
crashes can only mean that there are lots of bad pilots and
poorly-maintained aircraft out there. And the accidents that occur as
a result are ruining the reputation of GA in the eyes of the public.

Could be worse, you could be flying, or trying to.


Bertie

Bertie the Bunyip writes:

Could be worse, you could be flying, or trying to.

I'm actually almost pathologically safety-conscious in vehicles, and I would
be an extraordinarily safe pilot.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Bertie the Bunyip writes:

Could be worse, you could be flying, or trying to.

I'm actually almost pathologically safety-conscious in vehicles, and I
would be an extraordinarily safe pilot.


No, you wouldn't be because you would never be able to fly

Bertie