commercial low-flight safety

gatt wrote:
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I would have offered an opinion but since you felt the need to make this a
political statement I won't bother.

Okay, thanks.

My question is, how low would -you- go for this sort of flight assuming
the birds aren't around and there aren't of Cheneys on the banks looking
for something in the air to shoot at?

Ah. Must be the Cheney joke. Sorry... I can't think of anybody else
recently whose inadvertently blasted a fellow bird hunter in the face, but
if you can think of one you're welcome to change the names around to suit
your political sensitivies.

Really, though, I'm sorry you thought a passing joke was a "political"
statement. I have neither endorsed nor condemned a party, candidate or VP,
so, whatever. Have a great week!

-c


It's funny about Usenet. I read your post and noted the Cheney reference
and didn't take it to be political at all; simply a metaphor to add a
closing touch of humor. I do this myself all the time.


--
Dudley Henriques

Dudley Henriques wrote:

It's funny about Usenet. I read your post and noted the Cheney reference
and didn't take it to be political at all; simply a metaphor to add a
closing touch of humor. I do this myself all the time.



Hell, I like Cheney and given that he deer hunts at one of the ranches
in TX where I have hunted a time or two and will probably hunt again I
can tell you that I will be damn sure I know where his gun is pointing
if we are ever there at the same time.

On Jan 28, 12:35*pm, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote:
It's funny about Usenet. I read your post and noted the Cheney reference
and didn't take it to be political at all; simply a metaphor to add *a
closing touch of humor. I do this myself all the time.

Hell, I like Cheney and given that he deer hunts at one of the ranches
in TX where I have hunted a time or two and will probably hunt again I
can tell you that I will be damn sure I know where his gun is pointing
if we are ever there at the same time.

Or any hunter. I've not yet met any fellow hunters who find fault in
anyone in his situation. It was an unfortunate thing, like an engine
failure on short final. Something to give pause but not blame.

-Robert

Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Jan 28, 12:35 pm, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote:
It's funny about Usenet. I read your post and noted the Cheney reference
and didn't take it to be political at all; simply a metaphor to add a
closing touch of humor. I do this myself all the time.
Hell, I like Cheney and given that he deer hunts at one of the ranches
in TX where I have hunted a time or two and will probably hunt again I
can tell you that I will be damn sure I know where his gun is pointing
if we are ever there at the same time.

Or any hunter. I've not yet met any fellow hunters who find fault in
anyone in his situation. It was an unfortunate thing, like an engine
failure on short final. Something to give pause but not blame.

-Robert


I agree. I've always felt felt that the pickup on the Chaney incident
was totally unfair and completely political, regardless of the side
speaking out.
I'm positive as is anyone who has seriously hunted or handled firearms
in their life that Chaney simply made a mistake as many of us have made
mistakes. I'm also positive that his concern for his friend's life was
genuine and that what happened that day galvanized him so that for the
rest of his natural born days, he'll NEVER point a firearm anywhere else
but where it should be pointed.
Chaney was extremely lucky to be given a second chance. I know about
these things as I once made a near fatal error myself and was the
recipient of one of those second chances in life.
Those who would enjoy the pain of someone as they suffer through an
experience like that suffered by Chaney for some political agenda are in
my book beyond human feeling as I know it anyway.

--
Dudley Henriques

Robert M. Gary wrote:


Or any hunter. I've not yet met any fellow hunters who find fault in
anyone in his situation. It was an unfortunate thing, like an engine
failure on short final. Something to give pause but not blame.

-Robert

Interesting.
All the hunters I know feel the contrary. Shouldn't have happened. Simple
failure of firing discipline.

Most of 'ems elk, bear, deer and antelope killers tho'.
Maybe bird guys are differnt.

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Kloudy via AviationKB.com wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:

Or any hunter. I've not yet met any fellow hunters who find fault in
anyone in his situation. It was an unfortunate thing, like an engine
failure on short final. Something to give pause but not blame.

-Robert

Interesting.
All the hunters I know feel the contrary. Shouldn't have happened. Simple
failure of firing discipline.

Most of 'ems elk, bear, deer and antelope killers tho'.
Maybe bird guys are differnt.


It was a mistake on the VP's part but yes bird hunting is much different
than hunting for larger mammals. The main thing is that you are seldom
ever doing to be swinging and firing at the same time when shooting at
deer not to mention there is usually no another hunter changing position
behind and beside you when you are hunting deer, elk etc...

Both of those things happen all the time when bird hunting.

On Jan 28, 1:19*pm, "Kloudy via AviationKB.com" u33403@uwe wrote:
Robert M. Gary wrote:

Most of 'ems elk, bear, deer and antelope killers tho'.
Maybe bird guys are differnt.

I've not hunted deer before but I'd guess you sit still, eye your
target and take your shot when it feels right. When my son was taking
his bird hunting class (using clays) they start with their back to the
clay launcher. When the clay flys you have to spin around raise your
shot gun, aim, then fire before the clay is too far gone. Safey is
important and injuries should not happen but I think many hunters
thought "but for Providence, that could have been me". Its like the
guy who loses his engine on short final. You can blame him for not
being high enough, etc but in your gut you're just glad it isn't you.

-Robert