About Good Pilots and Bad Pilots

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 14:31:38 GMT, Matt Whiting wrote:

Yes, I was intentionally contriving a high risk operation, but giving a
good reason for doing it. You conducted a high risk operation with no
good reason. That is exactly what is wrong with your picture.

Sorry, don't buy it.

You are getting behind an airplane not entirely focused on flying which
makes you much more dangerous then me VFR over the top.

In my opinion, if you get behind a yoke for your stated reasons, that you
have get home itis to get to your destination, you are making the ultimate
poorest pilot decision to fly where as in my situation, I didn't have get
home itis, and have alternatives when I flew VFR over the top.

What would be the difference with your situation and had I pressed on for
an ILS at 800 foot ceilings if the outcome is the POTENTIALLY the same
given the same weather conditions and piloting skills.?

My risk factor would be much lower as I had choices then your stated
reasons.

Risk factors are higher in your situation since you are not completely
focused on flying, but getting there.

Get home itis will kill you if you are not mentally prepared to fly an
airplane.

Allen