Breaking a plane

We were talking mostly about incidents which I think are a lot more
prevalent than the serious accidents or fatalities that make up the
majority of weather related accidents.

A look at the NTSB really only shows accidents and a few incidents. A
lot more incidents occur than are reported to the NTSB and I know only
some of the ones reported even make it to the NTSB website.

I know of a 20,000 hr 747 pilot that will admit a large majority of
that 20,000 hrs was spent sleeping in the crew bunk.

I also know a 20,000 Crop Duster pilot and instructor that I doubt
slept more than a few minutes of that 20,000 hrs and he has had his
share of incidents. That he is alive to tell about it a testament to
his piloting abilities.

Brian

Peter R. wrote:
Brian wrote:

The guys that flys only tri-cycle gear aircraft and most of his time is
enroute flying doesn't impress me near as much as the guys the fly in
the pattern for hours on end in varity of aircraft.

Really. Given that weather-related accidents make up a large percentage of
NTSB statistics, those who fly a lot of x/c will encounter much more
challenging weather and weather decision making than the pilot who never
leaves the pattern.


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Peter