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Old May 1st 09, 03:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BrianC-V6
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Default Examiner "Distractions" During Checkride

On May 1, 6:01*am, Mike125 wrote:
I don't see how a mis-adjusted altimeter gets by the pre-flight
checklist. Instruments: altimeter set to field elevation?

Mike


Do I detect a bit of "invulnerability" there.

It is easy to not be able to see how it can happen, until it happens
to you.

Under the right circumstances it can be very easy to do. To the point
even a highly trained, F16 Thunderbird pilot can do it i.e. Mountain
Home AFB Crash.

Brian
CFIIG/ASEL
 




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