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#41
April 11th 05, 12:25 PM
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... I know, and *most* of those rides end up safely. Still, would you suggest that practice--offering/accepting rides to/from a person they've never seen before at the bus stop--to your son/daughter/spouse? When Grace worked downtown and took the bus via the Park-and-Ride, she would accept rides from such people... I guess this is not just from *anyone* since these people tend to be what might be considered upwardly mobile professionals... All in all, I don't think that many of the problem individuals that you are so concerned about are driving Mercedes, Volvos, Saabs, and such while wearing suits... 
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#42
April 11th 05, 01:27 PM
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"Morgans" writes:
I hear of a guy around my area who has not had a medical for 15 years. Which simply shows that a medical (esp. a 3rd class for hobby flying) is meaningless and should be eliminated.
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#43
April 11th 05, 02:47 PM
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"Grumman-581" wrote:
All in all, I don't think that many of the problem individuals that you are so concerned about are driving Mercedes, Volvos, Saabs, and such while wearing suits... I agree...although I wouldn't want my daughter assuming some guy offering her a ride was okay just because he was driving a nice car and wearing a suit. Again, it's all about assumptions and whether or not you're willing to put your life on the line based on appearances. Expensive cars and suits don't necessarily make someone a competent driver, or preclude them from being a defendant. Aside from guessing that a person has a bigger checkbook or a generous friend, I don't assume he's a better/safer pilot or more upstanding person if a guy is flying a Bonanza than I do if he's flying a SuperCub. I'd want to know a little more before agreeing to go fly with either. JMO.
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#44
April 11th 05, 05:06 PM
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. So, how do you learn if they are competent, if you don't fly with them? Their karma?
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#45
April 11th 05, 05:09 PM
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"Grumman-581" wrote in message news:K8t6e.25718$Vx1.5209@attbi_s01... When Grace worked downtown and took the bus via the Park-and-Ride, she would accept rides from such people... I guess this is not just from *anyone* since these people tend to be what might be considered upwardly mobile professionals... All in all, I don't think that many of the problem individuals that you are so concerned about are driving Mercedes, Volvos, Saabs, and such while wearing suits... Um...remember Ted Bundy?
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#46
April 11th 05, 05:19 PM
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. So, how do you learn if they are competent, if you don't fly with them? -- Jim in NC As I said, I have to be in the right seat (with a full set of controls). Mike MU-2
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#47
April 11th 05, 09:00 PM
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"Matt Barrow" wrote:
"Grumman-581" wrote: When Grace worked downtown and took the bus via the Park-and-Ride, she would accept rides from such people... I guess this is not just from *anyone* since these people tend to be what might be considered upwardly mobile professionals... All in all, I don't think that many of the problem individuals that you are so concerned about are driving Mercedes, Volvos, Saabs, and such while wearing suits... Um...remember Ted Bundy? Yes, and I was thinking that during this discussion, too ... although he may have been a well-dressed, "upwardly mobile professional", he drove a VW bug. Still, he had a lot of people fooled by his "professional" outward appearance.
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#48
April 11th 05, 10:15 PM
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Mike Rapoport wrote:
Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. Mike MU-2 So how do you determine if they are competent? -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP
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#49
April 11th 05, 11:42 PM
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"Bob Fry" wrote in message
... I hear of a guy around my area who has not had a medical for 15 years. Which simply shows that a medical (esp. a 3rd class for hobby flying) is meaningless and should be eliminated. I heard of a guy flying around who didn't even have a license. I guess that "simply shows" that a pilot's license "is meaningless and should be eliminated". /Sarcasm/OFF -- Jeff Shirton jshirton at cogeco dot ca Keep thy airspeed up, lest the earth come from below and smite thee. - William Kershner Challenge me (Theophilus) for a game of chess at Chessworld.net!
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#50
April 12th 05, 12:04 AM
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"Jeff Shirton" writes:
"Bob Fry" wrote in message ... I hear of a guy around my area who has not had a medical for 15 years. Which simply shows that a medical (esp. a 3rd class for hobby flying) is meaningless and should be eliminated. I heard of a guy flying around who didn't even have a license. I guess that "simply shows" that a pilot's license "is meaningless and should be eliminated". No, but it shows much of the training for a PP-ASEL is meaningless...and can be reduced. Hence the Sport license.
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