Speed monitored by aircraft????

In article , "Ron Garrison"
writes:


I agree with your comments efficiency, and flying at 500 ft over a dense
urban area would be an unpleasant place for an engine failure, but you are
off-base regards the stall-spin concerns. Stalls are not dangerous, and can
actually be fun to practice, and the spin is only a problem if you are
uncoordinated at the time.

I agree that stalls are not dangerous under controlled conditions, like
intentional practice sessions, but I remain convinced that prolonged slow
flight close to the ground which includes repeated 180 degree turns, by a pilot
who is distracted by the need to remain in a good viewing position for his
observer, are an invitation to disaster.

Sure, you can do it and get away with it if you are alert, but is it at all
wise to place yourself in such a position where a moment's inattention or
boredom could put you into a situation you will not have the time to recover
from?

I practice departure and approach stalls too, and do it without losing
significant altitude, just like everyone else who has a BFR to pass, but how
many people still manage to get killed by them when caught by surprise?

Don

--
Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS
PP-ASEL
Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG

On 18 Jul 2003 18:46:02 GMT, ackatyu (Wdtabor) wrote:

prolonged slow
flight close to the ground which includes repeated 180 degree turns, by a pilot
who is distracted by the need to remain in a good viewing position for his
observer, are an invitation to disaster.

A plane crashed and killed its two occupants the other day while they
were hunting coyotes.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

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Dan

Just comes down to "fly the airplane" (first and always) and I'm not
the first to say this. If you do, will probably not have these type
accidents. If you can't do that you shouldn't be fl;ying as you are a
danger both to yourself and others.

Most flying is single issue. Occasionally multiple issue problems
arise and you have to be able to parse the problems and take care of
the most important (life and death) ones first.

I have flown aircraft from put puts to super sonic and have yet to
INADVERTENLY stall an airplane. I was always able to feel (sense) when
I got into the "twilight zone" without watching the instruments and
continue to fly the aircraft within it's limits.

Shame when people die in the type of accidents you listed.

"We can make a new plane in a few years but it takes many years to
make a new pilot" (quote from source I don't remember).

Big John

On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 05:54:04 -0400, Cub Driver
wrote:

On 18 Jul 2003 18:46:02 GMT, ackatyu (Wdtabor) wrote:

prolonged slow
flight close to the ground which includes repeated 180 degree turns, by a pilot
who is distracted by the need to remain in a good viewing position for his
observer, are an invitation to disaster.

A plane crashed and killed its two occupants the other day while they
were hunting coyotes.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: www.danford.net/letters.htm#9

Not a real problem in NJ. The State Police choppers are all tied up
either running EMS calls (a good thing) or ferrying Gov. McGreevy to
weddings or political fundraisers (value evaluation is left to the
reader!).

Jack
Sundowner - N6363U



(Jim Buckridge) wrote in message . com...
I saw one of these signs along I-78 in NJ. Now, I find it
***REALLY*** hard to believe that this particular sign is true. The
highway is congested and with radar guns and all, monitoring speed by
aircraft (copter maybe?) seems expensive and unnecessary.

I know I've seen these signs elsewhere - are there still places where
speed is monitored by aircraft?

Well jeez, think of the mischief she would create if she were at the
statehouse all day!

"Jack McAdams" wrote in message
om...
Not a real problem in NJ. The State Police choppers are all tied up
either running EMS calls (a good thing) or ferrying Gov. McGreevy to
weddings or political fundraisers (value evaluation is left to the
reader!).

Jack
Sundowner - N6363U



(Jim Buckridge) wrote in message
. com...
I saw one of these signs along I-78 in NJ. Now, I find it
***REALLY*** hard to believe that this particular sign is true. The
highway is congested and with radar guns and all, monitoring speed by
aircraft (copter maybe?) seems expensive and unnecessary.

I know I've seen these signs elsewhere - are there still places where
speed is monitored by aircraft?

Hey - better to have McGreevy at weddings and fundraisers than trying to
make more crappy laws and taxes to give to Donald Trump!



(Jack McAdams) wrote in
om:

Not a real problem in NJ. The State Police choppers are all tied up
either running EMS calls (a good thing) or ferrying Gov. McGreevy to
weddings or political fundraisers (value evaluation is left to the
reader!).

Jack
Sundowner - N6363U