Night flying in the mountians in a cessna 150,

"MJC" wrote in message
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A few years ago, good friend of mine, riding his Harley, was stopped
and
waiting at a red light on a Friday evening on his way home from work. I
imagine that while he was waiting for the light to change, he was probably
wondering what his wife might have cooked for dinner.
Seconds later, he was dead, hit by a drunk who never saw him or the red
light.
I've always ridden bikes (yup, a Harley), and I know the risks. And
it's
because I know the risks of both motorcycles and airplanes that I would
also
prefer the "risk" of flying over a mountain at night rather than sitting
still on a Harley at a red light on a weekend evening.

Your statement makes no sense, if you ride bikes and fly you risk both.

Ric


MJC

"NW_PILOT" wrote in message
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"houstondan" wrote in message
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very thought provoking thread for me. valuable stuff to consider
personal minimums. as someone who has been riding motorcycles for 40
years, i find it kinda tough to be critical of the decisions other
people make when the biggest killer of stupid old men is really big
motorcycles.


I ride bike's also, Every time I stop at a light I wait for the idiot
that
doesn't see me and is going to plow in to me, hearing someone's tires
skidding behind you is not a good sound or a good feeling. Being boxed in
on
the highway or while at a stop light on a bike by people that think its
funny is not a good feeling also. What about being tail gated while on a
bike. I will take flying a single over the mountains at night rather then
getting creamed by some loser that's not paying attention or wanting to
play
with people on motorcycles.

"Ric" wrote in message
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I've always ridden bikes (yup, a Harley), and I know the risks. And
it's
because I know the risks of both motorcycles and airplanes that I would
also
prefer the "risk" of flying over a mountain at night rather than sitting
still on a Harley at a red light on a weekend evening.

Your statement makes no sense, if you ride bikes and fly you risk both.

Presumably not at the same time though.

I'm a pilot, as well as a homeowner. That means I fly an airplane, and I
have to mow the lawn. I "risk" both, but I prefer flying.

So, why doesn't his statement make sense? Can't he prefer engaging in one
risky activity over another?

Pete