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April 11th 05, 01:11 AM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:X%16e.33363$NW5.4119@attbi_s02... ...refused to fly with someone you felt was not entirely safe? (With that person acting as PIC, not as a passenger in your own plane.) I had it happen earlier this year, for the first time, ever, and it felt, well, weird. I think I did the right thing, but it's hard to say. That funny little voice in my head just kept saying "stay on the ground..." -- so I did. Never heard that voice before. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. Mike MU-2 
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April 11th 05, 05:27 AM
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. So, how do you learn if they are competent, if you don't fly with them? -- Jim in NC
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April 11th 05, 05:06 PM
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. So, how do you learn if they are competent, if you don't fly with them? Their karma?
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April 11th 05, 05:19 PM
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. So, how do you learn if they are competent, if you don't fly with them? -- Jim in NC As I said, I have to be in the right seat (with a full set of controls). Mike MU-2
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April 11th 05, 10:15 PM
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Mike Rapoport wrote:
Yes, I will not fly with any private or non-professional commercial pilot except in the right seat unless they have demonstrated TO ME that they are competent. I may simply be paranoid. Mike MU-2 So how do you determine if they are competent? -- Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP
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April 12th 05, 12:47 AM
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"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
... So how do you determine if they are competent? Fly with 'em? snicker Hell, if I think that I can fly their aircraft, they're probably competent enough for me... Assuming that I saw them land and it was acceptable...
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April 12th 05, 09:41 AM
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Jay Honeck wrote:
...refused to fly with someone you felt was not entirely safe? (With that person acting as PIC, not as a passenger in your own plane.) I had it happen earlier this year, for the first time, ever, and it felt, well, weird. I think I did the right thing, but it's hard to say. That funny little voice in my head just kept saying "stay on the ground..." -- so I did. Never heard that voice before. Yes I have and he was a CFI, I ended up telling to get out of the airplane and that I would not fly with him. I also reported him to his CP. Scott
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April 12th 05, 01:00 PM
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Yes I have and he was a CFI, I ended up telling to get out of the airplane
and that I would not fly with him. I also reported him to his CP. Whoa. What did he do? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination"
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