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Gene (and others too)
Not being an instructor but a 42 year Pvt Instrument (no longer current by a long ways) - In biennials, in your opinions, what fraction of the experienced (say over 10 years experience) pvt-onlys are instrument competent (not necessarily legal) when confronted by a sudden loss of visibility? It has really bugged me that Kennedy, who I understand was nearly complete with his instrument rating, couldn't even make the transition in a slowly deteriorating situation. I know another case some years ago of a fellow that was working on an instrument that also lost a Mooney and three other guys in a similar situation with ground fog and a night departure, and 5 hours of fuel on board. For that matter - what fraction of experienced instrument people could make that same rapid transistion to the gages? I would have thought that 25 years of experience would have at least keyed this grandma into expecting something difficult. That's why I would want to withhold judgement. There is a journalistic attitude that attempts to simply blame pilots (the tsk! tsk! type comments suggesting I wouldn't do that) rather than search for the process where they get schnookered (sp?) into a stupid situation. I too hope Cessna doesn't get sued. I appreciate your thoughts. THX |
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