14 yr old pilot

Good guess, but according to authorities who interviewed the boy, he
has no access to computers or video games. He just hied himself to the
library & read & read & read about small planes & flight manuals.

On 17 Jun 2005 20:30:43 -0700, "Belle" wrote in
.com::

Good guess, but according to authorities who interviewed the boy, he
has no access to computers or video games. He just hied himself to the
library & read & read & read about small planes & flight manuals.

It sounds like someone got a chance to talk with him.

"George Patterson" wrote in message
news:kIDse.9370$fa3.2840@trndny01...
Jonathan Goodish wrote:

I am thinking "where were the parents?"

Notice that he also stole his mother's van to drive to the airport. His
parents
were probably sitting at home saying "I'm a'gonna kill that kid when I
catch up
to him."

Don't bet on it. Probably they were stoned out of their gourds.


--
Matt
---------------------
Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

In article v6Jse.13278$5s1.12355@trndny06,
George Patterson wrote:

Robert Morien wrote:

aw, come on. How does a 14 year old without any flying experience manage
to start an airplane, much less know how to control the throttle?

The ignition switch works just like a car, which he's seen used thousands of
times. The throttle on a 152 is exactly like that on a farm tractor and is
clearly labeled. I'd bet he's either been given rides in aircraft or driven a
tractor.



In which case the story might have reflected on how easy it was for a 14
year old to pick up the flying skills necessary just by watching someone
else do the flying.

But then again I'd bet the universe of 14 year olds that have driven a
tractor is pretty small.

On Fri, 17 Jun 2005, George Patterson wrote:

Robert Morien wrote:

aw, come on. How does a 14 year old without any flying experience manage
to start an airplane, much less know how to control the throttle?

The ignition switch works just like a car, which he's seen used thousands of
times. The throttle on a 152 is exactly like that on a farm tractor and is
clearly labeled. I'd bet he's either been given rides in aircraft or driven a
tractor.

You're forgetting Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Betcha this brat has it on the family machine. (right alongside the
gigabytes of illegals MP3s & movies...)

If you nose thru MSFS's help files patiently enough, and set the realism
settings right, it's easy to duplicate the start sequence of an aircraft.

Brian.

On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:31:28 -0400, Jonathan Goodish
wrote in
::

I think that Thomas was commenting on what appeared to
be "atta boy" type congratulatory comments,

While some may have inferred that, you'll note that I made no
reference to any judgment of the morality of his alleged actions. I
was remarking about the apparent ease with which he accomplished his
first solo flight.

In article ,
"Peter R." wrote:

the better question is if the security people are ever going
to grasp how little danger GA poses.

True, but the issue is not what is reality, but what the public perceives.
If the general, non-flying public perceives GA to be a danger (incorrectly
reinforced by silly comments made by unthinking FBO owners), they will
pressure their congressmen/woman to push for even more restrictions over
GA.

There are at least two issues. We (GA) cannot survive if we allow the security
folks to misrepresent the dangers of GA. But we also must address the gross
ignorance of the non-flying public. ****ing away resources to address imaginary
security concerns drains resources from addressing actual security problems.

--
Bob Noel
no one likes an educated mule

Larry,

The youth is not an adult. To expect him to have the judgment of an
adult is unreasonable.


But you'd agree that his behaviour was not, uhm, quite average for
14-year-olds, wouldn't you?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jonathan,

That being said, I think that Thomas was commenting on what appeared to
be "atta boy" type congratulatory comments, when whatthe "youth" did was
nothing but a careless, reckless, stupid act.


You got it. That's what I was trying to say with my meager
non-native-speaker skills. Reminded me too much of the reaction Mathias
Rust got here in Germany, back when he landed on the Red Square (yes, kids,
it was THAT Red Square ;-)). Many people thought he was the greatest pilot
alive, when really he was an irresponsible dimwit.

Well, let's just wait and see who gets sued for this - that'll be the one
really responsible...

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Mark,

If you fly an airplane, you're an airplane pilot.


Uhuh. Like that 10-year-old girl (?) that got killed a while ago while
"piloting" a plane on a publicity stunt, right?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)