Knee Jerks

ET wrote:
How many pilots who read about a few guys with dry tanks who bought it,
might be a bit more likely to divert for fuel rather than "push it"....
just one example....


You want a fuel rule that will serve you well your entire flying career? "If
you have to worry about fuel, you don't have enough".



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
ET wrote:
How many pilots who read about a few guys with dry tanks who bought it,
might be a bit more likely to divert for fuel rather than "push it"....
just one example....


You want a fuel rule that will serve you well your entire flying career? "If
you have to worry about fuel, you don't have enough".


Here is another one from Selwaykid; Fuel gages always lie until they get below 1/4. At that point they are cause for concern.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE

ET wrote:


So we should not discuss this??? I'm a student pilot, but I find the
speculation, discussion of accidents very productive...

I see lots of value reviewing accidents, as I do via the NTSB database
and local FAA safety seminars.

I don't see any value in speculation.

B a r r y wrote:
I see lots of value reviewing accidents, as I do
via the NTSB database and local FAA safety seminars.

I don't see any value in speculation.

None as far as the actual accident, but there's value in analyzing,
hypothesizing, thinking about how/why things happen or *could have*
happened, etc. Ya can't draw definite conclusions about the accident w/o
the NTSP reports, but anything that gets you thinking, talking and maybe
understanding more is valuable, IMO.

Barry, your comment is right on... It would behoove us all to review
the completed accident reports once a month... You will not believe
some of the stuff you read...
Go to www.ntsb.gov and go to the monthly listings... Go back a year or
two so you get final reports... It will leave you just shaking your
head...

denny

("ET" wrote)
[snips]
So we should not discuss this??? I'm a student pilot, but I find the
speculation, discussion of accidents very productive...

As far as I'm concerned, speculate away! (with reasonable respect....)


I agree with ET.


Montblack

ET wrote:

So we should not discuss this??? I'm a student pilot, but I find the
speculation, discussion of accidents very productive...

Speculation about accidents is only worthwhile as entertainment.
Discussion about the cause of a crash after a thorough investigation has
been done is very worthwhile, but that isn't what is happening here.
What is happening here is basically ambulance chasing, often with pictures.

Matt

by Matt Whiting Feb 14, 2006 at 12:04 PM


And, fortunately, those of you who have been in the professional end of
the community also abstain from posting in this ng every accident that
you hear about. And for that many of us are grateful!

For goodness sakes, a plane crash is NEWS! Even if you don't like it.
Maybe just a blurb if its a minor crash and no one gets killed, maybe a
longer story if people watch an idiot buzzing houses and then crashes into
one, setting it ablaze.

On the front page of today's New York Times, you will see an article
entitled "No End to Questions on Cheney Hunting Incident." See?

Unfortunately, the amateurs likely will keep posting accidents and the
amateur commentators will keep speculating...

Matt

"Skylune" wrote in message
For goodness sakes, a plane crash is NEWS!

And you know why it's news Lune? Because it is still fairly rare. Much as
the VP shooting a hunting partner is rare.

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
...

"Skylune" wrote in message
For goodness sakes, a plane crash is NEWS!

And you know why it's news Lune? Because it is still fairly rare. Much as
the VP shooting a hunting partner is rare.


Which is why multiple death traffic accidents seldom get a mention. An
event that occurs over 40,000 times a year is not news.