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Dan Luke wrote:
"Ace Pilot" wrote: The lack of good judgment in this accident is what drew the condemnation of the aviation community, in my opinion. Uh, that was my point: there was a chorus of pilots howling about what a stupid decision JFK made, as if they would NEVER do such a thing. One frequently sees that type of rationalization in these newsgroups. Most pilots believe that their judgement is vastly superior to that of the average pilot. Apparently the mathematical absurdity of this idea escapes them. This enables them to believe that they are safer flying than driving. That self delusion is what ultimately leads to most "pilot error" accidents, IMO. -- Dan C172RG at BFM The "chorus of pilots howling" is a good thing, because it reinforces how bad the judgment JFK exhibited was and that, in turn, reduces the likelihood that they'll do the same thing. I made an error in judgment once - thinking "I can do that" after Flight Watch told me "VFR not recommended." About a third of a second later the little check pilot in the back of my head started screaming at me. I had *just passed* a nice runway so I turned back and landed. This was triggered in part by a briefing by the CAP about finding the confetti shreds of an airplane that flew into a thunderstorm (I originally typed "flew through," but he didn't make it, did he?) And yes, flying is safer than driving becasue there's a *lot* smaller probability that somebody will blow through a red light and nail you. -- Marten Kemp, PP-ASEL&S |
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