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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
Mxsmanic wrote:
writes: Very good, skilled pilots in well maintained airplanes crash and die. I know of several who have. It only takes one moment of bad luck, inattentiveness, or an unforseen problem to take you out. The probability may not be high for any of these, but they do happen. You can be struck by lightning, too. Or are you saying that GA is so incredibly dangerous that it should be avoided--or outlawed? So don't be so smug and self-righteous. You haven't said this about other people who have posted essentially the same thing. There's a difference between being self-righteous and being correct. |
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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
BDS wrote:
"Mxsmanic" wrote 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. Wow, thanks for that sobering piece of advice. And here I was, just about to go out and take some stupid risks without knowing what I was doing in an airplane that wasn't in flyable (safe) condition. I'm sure glad you stopped me. I'd hate to be the reason that GA went away. BDS Haha, the three most dangerous words in GA. "Check this out!" |
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"ManhattanMan" wrote in message ... Skylune wrote: On Jun 5, 12:18 pm, Mxsmanic wrote: BDS writes: Wow, thanks for that sobering piece of advice. And here I was, just about to go out and take some stupid risks without knowing what I was doing in an airplane that wasn't in flyable (safe) condition. I'm sure glad you stopped me. I'd hate to be the reason that GA went away. There are lots of pilots taking stupid risks. Some of them will flippantly deny doing so, too, although it's hard to hide one's errors from the NTSB. I see the bait was taken, with only a slight delay. Nice. Was there ANY doubt????????????????????? ----------------------------------------o__\ twannnnnggg............ (sound of taut line after setting the hook Well, I *was* hoping. But it *was* like examining a discarded ticket for a past lotto drawing... Peter :-( |
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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
Skylune wrote:
Could it be that he is more comfortable there? Underemployed, but SIMULATING: flying, relationships, economic research, sex (?), intellectualism, etc. Maybe French government services make it more comfortable to do this in France. Maybe he views himself as a misunderstood philosopher, and feels more at home in France than the burgeious USA? BINGO! Not to mention being a narcissistic, arrogant, conceited, pious, prick.......... |
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Skylune writes:
What mistake? Did you obtain gainful employment? I guess it was an ironic coincidence, then. Best not to criticize others for a perceived lack of research unless one does at least as much research oneself. |
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tom418 writes:
Too bad you weren't aboard United 232 back in 1989. I'm sure you could have averted the disaster. United 232 was faulty maintenance. There was a crack in the engine that had gone undetected, even though it had been inspected. If it had been properly maintained, there would have been no crash. |
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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
Viperdoc writes:
Now how would you know if my airplanes are half broken, or that I fly recklessly? If you have an accident, that's prima facie evidence of one or the other. If you're an excellent pilot in a properly maintained aircraft, you won't have an accident. 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. Pilots like to think that everyone envies them. More generally, most people who like a particular activity like to think that everyone else not engaged in that activity envies them. Of course, this is all wishful thinking. |
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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
Skylune writes:
Since you are expert in everything, I am having a problem with low pressure in one of the zones on my lawn sprinkler system. Could you provide some advice on how to diagnose the problem and then fix it? Look for leaks. A leak will manifest by an excess of water at some point on the lawn. |
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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
On Jun 5, 10:27 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Shirl writes: There are PLENTY of carefully maintained aircraft that have problems and failures, some resulting in accidents and some not. The concept you aren't understanding is that mechanical failure is not necessarily an indication of poor/careless/inadequate maintenance, and in fact, more frequently than you believe, things go wrong even on airplanes that are vigilantly maintained. Bottom line, even though you and your mechanic do everything humanly possible, there is simply no way to assure an aircraft isn't going to have a problem. Then it must be a defect in design. Thanks, for letting me know you have no clue about engineering. -Kees |
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Bad pilots, bad maintenance ruining general aviation
Mxsmanic wrote:
If you have an accident, that's prima facie evidence of one or the other. If you're an excellent pilot in a properly maintained aircraft, you won't have an accident. Riiiiiiight. What other absolutes do you live by? Do you know the name of an aircraft mechanic that will *GUARANTEE* that his/her work is so proper that "you won't have an accident" as long as you're an "excellent pilot" flying a plane that he/she maintains? If so, it's your duty to share it with us. I'm sure the FAA would like to know who he/she is, too. |
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