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On Jun 28, 5:39*am, Wingnut wrote:
And there goes the Cessna strawman again. When, exactly, did the subject morph from being a commercial pilot to being a private pilot, by the way? Don't know why all the fuss about "Cessna strawmen". :-))))))))))))))))) First of all, the lady in question herself during a televised news interview said quite plainly that her "commercial experience" was limited to light aircraft and Cessna was mentioned. Secondly, there are literally thousands of pilots certificated as commercial pilots in the United States who have never flown anything more complicated than a light complex. I personally know many of these pilots myself. One is a commercial ag operator who has been dusting crops for 30 years and has never flown anything heavier than a 182 Cessna. He makes a good living flying a Pawnee. I know another who runs a banner towing business and flies Citabrias. MANY I know are CFI's in light aircraft holding commercial ratings. You can add to this literally thousands of pilots in the United States who own light aircraft, many not even complex aircraft, who have obtained commercials simply for the added education involved. The lady said she had a commercial and said her experience was limited to light aircraft. I find absolutely nothing inconsistent with her comment whatsoever. The inference by ANYONE that her having a commercial rating indicates she has had experience in heavier aircraft than those she mentioned is totally flawed in my opinion. Dudley Henriques |
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