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Old December 13th 03, 10:33 PM
Steve
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Default Pilots are safe drivers

I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of drivers
by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys


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Old December 14th 03, 12:17 AM
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Ok, I'll bite... What are the first 2???

"Steve" wrote in message
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I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of

drivers
by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys




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Old December 14th 03, 02:23 AM
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"Steve" wrote in message
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I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of

drivers
by occupation are pilot.


So what you meant to write in your subject line are "commercially employed
pilots are safe drivers".


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Old December 14th 03, 05:18 AM
Steve
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Yes, hence the word occupation in the paragraph.....
BTW, Housewife was first, dont remember second though
(housewife? career? since when?)
"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Steve" wrote in message
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I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of

drivers
by occupation are pilot.


So what you meant to write in your subject line are "commercially employed
pilots are safe drivers".




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Old December 14th 03, 05:50 AM
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"Steve" wrote in message
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I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of

drivers
by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys


I think as a pilot safety gets drilled into you; not taking stupid chances,
thinking ahead, etc. I really noticed that I became a more careful driver
after I started taking flying lessons. It just kind of carries over.




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Old December 14th 03, 07:30 AM
Rob Perkins
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:50:35 GMT, "Marc"
wrote:


I think as a pilot safety gets drilled into you; not taking stupid chances,
thinking ahead, etc. I really noticed that I became a more careful driver
after I started taking flying lessons. It just kind of carries over.


I noticed that, too. After every lesson, my head was "on a swivel" for
the drive home.

Enhancing situational awareness is *always* a good thing. Especially
when you have four children all under the age of nine...

Rob
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Old December 14th 03, 09:53 AM
'Vejita' S. Cousin
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In article HSSCb.107948$_M.567249@attbi_s54,
I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of

drivers
by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys


I think as a pilot safety gets drilled into you; not taking stupid chances,
thinking ahead, etc. I really noticed that I became a more careful driver
after I started taking flying lessons. It just kind of carries over.


I pretty much always planned out trips (by car) calculated milage, made
ETA/ATA checks, etc. After taking flight lessons I had to REALLY fight
not to drive down the center line on the road after lessons
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Old December 14th 03, 11:28 AM
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(housewife? career? since when?)


Oh boy. Is *he* in trouble!

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Old December 14th 03, 01:04 PM
David Mack
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Discovery's statement is probably true in the general sense, but there
are black sheep in every herd. I know of a couple of very fine pilots
who are lucky every time they make it safely to the airport from their
home. It has always puzzled me that they could be so professional in
the air, yet reckless behind the wheel of a car.

David


"Steve" wrote in message . ..
I saw recently on the disovery channel that the 3rd safest group of drivers
by occupation are pilot. Just thought I'd share with you guys

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Old December 14th 03, 08:16 PM
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"Steve" wrote in message news:5pSCb.321

BTW, Housewife was first,


???????


 




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