Speed monitored by aircraft????

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
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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