Pilot Suicides

I'm not saying the FBO should take 100% responsibility for the pilot's
actions, but there ARE occasions when a prudent FBO could stop an
accident before it happens by not dispatching the aircraft.

I am sorry about the loss of a perfectly good airplane, and about the
daughter who appears to have been a pawn in this sordid little tale.

However, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Further, the deceased would both be precisely as dead, and more collateral
damage would most likely have occurred, if other means had been employed.

Kindly take your fascist recommendations elsewhere--like Iran!!!!!

Peter

I am sorry about the loss of a perfectly good airplane, and about the
daughter who appears to have been a pawn in this sordid little tale.

However, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Further, the deceased would both be precisely as dead, and more collateral
damage would most likely have occurred, if other means had been employed.

Kindly take your fascist recommendations elsewhere--like Iran!!!!!

Peter

If you aren't being sarcastic I must say I'm not clear as to why you
view my comments as "fascist."

I have inside sources who have provided me information about this
accident. I am not at liberty to divulge the nature of those sources
so I will not claim to have all the facts. However, the information
provided to me indicates that the pilot did not have the proper
endorsements to be legal to fly solo. I believe it is the
responsibility of the FBO to verify that a student pilot has the
proper endorsements and meets certain other easily determined legal
requirements before dispatching an aircraft to a renter.

For the record I have worked at several FBOs, many of which have used
good procedures for making sure that aircraft are not dispatched to
anyone without making sure they meet certain legal requirements.
Those FBOs who were rigorous in their practice of good dispatch
procedures generally had few or no aircraft losses wheras those who
were lax in their dispatch procedures frequently experienced damaged
aircraft. I realize this is not statistically significant, but I do
not see how it could be argued that proper dispatch procedures won't
reduce the number of accidents and incidents.

"Deadstick" wrote

I realize this is not statistically significant, but I do
not see how it could be argued that proper dispatch procedures won't
reduce the number of accidents and incidents.

It would seem that it could not *increase* the number of incidents and
accidents, at least.
--
Jim in NC