About Good Pilots and Bad Pilots

In the civilized world there are always options.

Whether flying under IFR or VFR, the "competent pilot" will
always be checking the weather, particularly the weather
that can't be seen directly. Still the "outside world
indicator" is the most important instrument in the airplane.
It allows the average pilot to navigate, avoid collisions
with the ground and other airplanes, keep track of changing
weather and it provides most of the joy of flight. Being on
top makes checking the weather more important.

Having an instrument rating makes weather much more
difficult because you will be flying in it. The VFR only
pilot, whether caused by airplane equipment, currency or
just not having the certificate, has a much easier time with
weather if he has the smarts to see that 2,000 and 5 is not
good weather at Aspen.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
. ..
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in message
| news:P%RJf.97654$4l5.90774@dukeread05...
| If I needed a flight for a sick family member, I'd call
a
| detached professional.
|
| Of course, but Matt contrived (for the sake of
illustration) a hypothetical
| situation in which making the flight himself was the only
possible way to
| get need help. His point was just *in those
circumstances*, making the
| flight is by far the better option.
|
| --Gary
|
|