Lucky to be alive?

"john smith" wrote in message
"john smith" wrote

Someone was not so lucky, closer to Charlotte.
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/10641149/detail.html

Maybe God was preoccupied with the holiday season...

Do a google search.
Lots of crashes and deaths in the last two weeks.
Majority were families.
Doesn't make a good impression about GA.

Doesn't look good on God either. Probably, it has something to do with an
increased number of families all being on vacation together at that time of
year.

moo

No. Just luck.

mike

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"john smith" wrote

Luck. Or God's grace, one of the two.

Morons.

mike

"john smith" wrote in message
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Family’s faith stronger after plane crash

601XL Builder writes:

He needs his ticket yanked and I'll bet his instructor has a meeting
with the FSDO as well.

That's the first reaction. However, a large part of his mistake is
probably inexperience. He _might_ be more careful next time; or he
might not. If it's due entirely to stupidity, though, a second chance
won't help.

He should have known what he was getting into. If he did, he was
being stupid, and probably shouldn't have a license. If he didn't,
someone has to find out how that knowledge managed to escape him in
his training, and how he got a license without having it.

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601XL Builder wrote:



He needs his ticket yanked and I'll bet his instructor has a meeting
with the FSDO as well.


Why would you think that?

"Newps" wrote in message
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601XL Builder wrote:



He needs his ticket yanked and I'll bet his instructor has a meeting with
the FSDO as well.


Why would you think that?

Are you asking about the first or second part of my statement.

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:


He needs his ticket yanked and I'll bet his instructor has a meeting with
the FSDO as well.


Why would you think that?


Are you asking about the first or second part of my statement.

The second. What interest would the FAA have in the instructor?

"Newps" wrote in message
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601XL Builder wrote:



He needs his ticket yanked and I'll bet his instructor has a meeting with
the FSDO as well.


Why would you think that?

Are you questioning the first or second part of the statement?

For part one the guy acted in a reckless manner.

For part two, around these parts the FSDO has been having meetings with the
instructors of low time pilots that have done have had accidents. In one
case the Part time CFI was told he was going to have to take a check ride
because his yet uncertificated but soloed student wrecked a 172. This was a
CFI with at least 20 years experience. He was told (by an aviation lawyer)
that should he fail the check ride not only would his CFI certificates but
his ATP would also be at risk. He chose not to take the check ride and give
up his CFI tickets because instructing for him was a side line to his flying
day job.

Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Are you asking about the first or second part of my statement.

The first, about revoking his license.

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"601XL Builder" wrDOTgiacona@suddenlinkDOTnet wrote in message
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john smith wrote:
Family’s faith stronger after plane crash
Worthington couple, kids walk away after aircraft goes down in North
Carolina fog
Monday, January 01, 2007


Mr. Ducatte, a chemist at Battelle, has a basic pilot’s license and has
been flying a few years. He said he is thankful for his flight
instructor, Chuck Miele.



He needs his ticket yanked and I'll bet his instructor has a meeting with
the FSDO as well.

From the description, it sounds like he attempted VFR over the top of the
overcast - I assume he was counting on a hole somewhere near the
destination? Perhaps he had a favorable forcast for somewhere down the way?

The funny thing is that I have heard others on this newsgroup (or perhaps,
r.a.student) talk about doing exactly the same thing with not much of a
reaction. I guess they got away with it.

But, I will aggree, he has a real problem with getthereitis. Lucky a whole
bunch of people didn't end up dead.

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