How safe is a new teenaged pilot?

"Kev" wrote in message
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New pilots are generally careful, but I'd emphasize to both that
buzzing girlfriend's houses is a no-no. Youth will sometimes be youth.

It might be just like with cars... A 17-yr old driver might not necessarily
be unsafe, but put a few of them together in a car and it gets that way... I
would suggest mounting a video camera in the plane and let them know that
the entire flight will be recorded and anything that is even slightly unsafe
will be dealt with by way of serious punishment... Make your son understand
that he is also responsible for any unsafe actions by his friend and will be
punished...

I
would suggest mounting a video camera in the plane and let them know that
the entire flight will be recorded and anything that is even slightly unsafe
will be dealt with by way of serious punishment...

If I were the pilot, I would not fly the passenger under that kind of
threat. Starting out with that attitude tells me the passenger is bad news.

However, mounting a video camera to share the flight with dad would feel
much different.

Having dad take a flight first is the best idea.

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"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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A 17-yr old driver might not necessarily
be unsafe, but put a few of them together in a car and it gets that way...
I would suggest mounting a video camera in the plane and let them know
that
the entire flight will be recorded and anything that is even slightly
unsafe
will be dealt with by way of serious punishment...

Gosh, why limit it to flying? Why not insist on video surveillance whenever
he's in a car, or for that matter any time he's with friends and might
engage in dangerous drug use or unprotected sex? Or better yet, be sure to
accompany him in person whenever he goes out. Preferably attached by a
handcuff, in case he tries to slip away. You can never be too careful with
17-year-olds.

"Gary Drescher" wrote in message news
Gosh, why limit it to flying? Why not insist on video surveillance
whenever
he's in a car, or for that matter any time he's with friends and might
engage in dangerous drug use or unprotected sex? Or better yet, be sure to
accompany him in person whenever he goes out. Preferably attached by a
handcuff, in case he tries to slip away. You can never be too careful with
17-year-olds.

Good suggestion, but the original question was about flying... One would
suspect that he's already taken appropriate measures for the other things in
life that cause him concern...