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Kawa rough landing?
I watched the crash video and, as soon as I saw the left wing rise and
the right suspension collapse /_before advancing power for takeoff_/, I thought to myself, "Take it back to the hangar".Â* I think there was a bit of hubris at work there. On 9/21/2019 8:04 AM, BobW wrote: On 9/21/2019 7:30 AM, BobW wrote: On 9/21/2019 3:58 AM, krasw wrote: On Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 6:57:12 AM UTC+3, Eric Greenwell wrote: Staying safe is almost entirely a matter of operating within your limits, rather than being highly skilled. This is so true. Another truth is that pilots peak at their flying skills pretty early. I'm mid-forties and already accepted that my reaction time, memory, capability to observe things, flying string centered all them time etc. are all past prime, even when flying steady 100-200 hrs every single year. Skill of pilot DOES NOT cumulate over decades. All you can improve is the judgement and that includes recognizing that you could outland to a dime 20 years ago after engine failing to start, and cannot do it anymore. At least one non-pilot agrees! "A man's got to know his limitations." - Clint Eastwood. I'm with Clint on this one. :-) And at least one other pilot agrees. Check out the video embedded in the link discussing the recent loss of a highly-modified Wilga... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/09...e-off-in-reno/ Congratulations (and condolences) to Mike Patey (whom I've never met) - PIC, owner-builder of the destroyed plane - for his accomplishments, not the least of which is brutal honesty with himself. IMO, pilots of every stripe would be well-served if the trait were universal. Be careful, have fun, and - if given the opportunity - learn from your mistakes. Even better, learn from *others* mistakes! Bob W. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com -- Dan, 5J |
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