Recently, C J Campbell posted:
(an excellent analysis, mostly snipped for brevity)
Modern methods of teaching risk management and
scenario based training are taking far too long to be adopted by the
training community. We need this, and we need better simulators for
general aviation, and we need better recurrent training. If we had
those things, I think that we could go a long way toward cutting the
accident rate.
As I see it, this very notion is contrary to the way that the general
public looks at almost any activity. Driving a car is dangerous, too, but
we have not seen any simulators or recurrent training requirements to
address this fact. The expansion of GA to include licenses with even less
stringent requirements can be seen as a movement based on the perspective
that flying is not sufficiently dangerous to warrant more safety efforts.
As more of the general population is included in aviation, we can only
expect to see more bad judgement and the related consequences. I don't see
any trend toward limiting access to those who qualify under more strict
rules and requirements.
Regards,
Neil
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