Barry Schiff "Back to Basics"

Originally Posted by Bill D

On Jun 29, 3:50*pm, Andy wrote:
On Jun 26, 8:02*pm, Frank Paynter wrote:

On Jun 25, 12:19*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:

http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pi...roficient.html

Very nice article!

TA

Yes all good stuff for us but he's likely to be considered a heretic
by the average AOPA member. *Did you see the reaction in the AOPA
magazine letters to his article on turning back after engine failure?
I suppose I should have written in support of that article since I
have taught several airplane pilots how to make engine loss turn backs
with minimum altitude loss.

Andy

At an airshow glider display I was getting some static from a pilot
whose loud opinion was "real" pilots have throttles - the more the
better. I just said "$500 to fill your tanks" and he got "real"
quiet.

For a small but increasing minority of airplane pilots, their thoughts
are converging on the idea they will have to find more money for fuel
or learn to fly a glider.

Bill D

I like to point out to power pilots that all powerplanes are just gliders waiting for an engine failure. Tends to make most of them somewhat contemplative.

In case anyone was to get the wrong idea, I do like power pilots. They fly towplanes :-)

Colin