Better drivers?

In article .com,
"Gene Seibel" wrote:

My sister says she'd rather ride with me in an airplane than a car.
Don't know what that means.

Airplane rides are always more fun than mere car rides. :-)

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Bob Noel wrote:

Airplane rides are always more fun than mere car rides. :-)



While the potential for fun is greater in air planes than in cars, I can
think of a lot of cars I would have more fun in than a 152.

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In article IG8jg.52859$9c6.22887@dukeread11, Chris W wrote:

Airplane rides are always more fun than mere car rides. :-)

While the potential for fun is greater in air planes than in cars, I can
think of a lot of cars I would have more fun in than a 152.

well, maybe if the car is parked and even that depends on the companion.
wink wink

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"cpw" wrote in news:1149889787.502247.107120
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I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death in the past. I am
wondering if there are any statistics on whether pilots are safer
(automobile) drivers than the general public. It has seemed to me that
my pilot training has improved my driving skills in several ways:
situational awareness, planning ahead, general safe driving practices,
etc. Anybody have any opinions (HAH!) in the group?

I know I am a better driver for the simple reason that I've been
riding a motorcycle for 20 years and am still in one piece.

But no, I don't fly.....yet.... I hope that I'll do well. I'm
a stickler for procedure and rules, but have no problem making
stuff up on the fly when necessary.

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"cpw" wrote in message
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I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death in the past. I am
wondering if there are any statistics on whether pilots are safer
(automobile) drivers than the general public. It has seemed to me that
my pilot training has improved my driving skills in several ways:
situational awareness, planning ahead, general safe driving practices,
etc. Anybody have any opinions (HAH!) in the group?


Of course current pilots are going to have less accidents. They have been
screened by a FAA approved AME for any number of medical issues that could
affect their ability to drive or could result in a sudden incapacation. How
could they possibly NOT be safer? Right? If they weren't, what would be the
point behind all the various classes of medicals and stuff?

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Years ago, I found myself flying with a captain who lived within 5 miles of
me, on Long Island. We decided to carpool for that month ( to LGA). He was
one of the best B727 captains I flew with. But his driving was atrocious. He
would run red lights ( "It's 4:30 in the morning" he hollered at me, when I
protested) . When it was my turn to drive, he wanted to talk into running a
red light by making a "right on red", and then making a "U"-turn on the side
street, followed by another "right on red".
Fortunately for me, he had enough senority to upgrade and I never flew with
him again.

"cpw" wrote in message
oups.com...
I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death in the past. I am
wondering if there are any statistics on whether pilots are safer
(automobile) drivers than the general public. It has seemed to me that
my pilot training has improved my driving skills in several ways:
situational awareness, planning ahead, general safe driving practices,
etc. Anybody have any opinions (HAH!) in the group?

"cpw" wrote in message

I am wondering ...
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It has seemed to me that...
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most of the later responses in this thread have forgotten that the original
poster had said these two things.

he did NOT say

"it seems to be..."

or

"I find..."

he was not trying to state facts, he was looking to see if that others
noticed the same thing.

while I am not a pilot, I try to act as PIC while driving. got a warning for
excessive speed today. no speed limits in the air shrugs

Tater Schuld wrote:

while I am not a pilot, I try to act as PIC while driving.

Ditto here. I'm very regimented in my approach to car driving and
haven't thus come even remotely near a traffic violation of any kind. I
use my C240's Cruise Control all the time to help me not exceed
specified speed limits g

Ramapriya

"Tater Schuld" wrote:
while I am not a pilot, I try to act as PIC while driving. got a
warning for excessive speed today. no speed limits in the air shrugs

Actually there are speed limits for aircraft (though just high enough that
many GA aircraft can only dream of flying that fast). See FAR 91.117.