What did this guy hit??

Musta been a slow news day in CA yesterday. A Warrior made an emergency
landing with its left main gear hanging by the brake line. Reportedly
there was a student & instructor onboard. I'm guessing they clipped
something after rotation or were way below glidepath on landing
approach?? blind speculation mode off

The narration had me rolling my eyes - "The pilot managed to touch the
runway before the left wing collapsed" As a former aiport ops/crash
truck driver, I've seen my share of gear-up landings and (call me
jaded) they're just not a big deal if handled with a cool head. I also
understand your typical media type has little or no understanding of
aviation and the planes we fly.

http://player2.clipsyndicate.com/pla...?clip_id=93797

I also understand your typical media type has little or no understanding of
aviation and the planes we fly.

I, too, get annoyed at ignorant stories about aviation.

But to be realistic, you can't expect "your typical media type" to be
expert in all the fields he or she has to write about: aviation,
criminology, firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture,
ecology, the military, economics, politics, etc.etc.etc.

I would suggest, though, that "your typical media type" knows more
about aviation than "your typical R.A.P. poster" knows about English
spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax.

(Despite the fact that every American adult was taught those topics
year after year after year in the schools of this country.)

vince norris

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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I, too, get annoyed at ignorant stories about aviation.

But to be realistic, you can't expect "your typical media type" to be
expert in all the fields he or she has to write about: aviation,
criminology, firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture,
ecology, the military, economics, politics, etc.etc.etc.


Realistically, "your typical media type" knows as much criminology,
firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture, ecology, the military,
economics, politics, etc.etc.etc., as he or she knows about: aviation.

I, too, get annoyed at ignorant stories about aviation.

But to be realistic, you can't expect "your typical media type" to be
expert in all the fields he or she has to write about: aviation,
criminology, firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture,
ecology, the military, economics, politics, etc.etc.etc.


Realistically, "your typical media type" knows as much criminology,
firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture, ecology, the
military,
economics, politics, etc.etc.etc., as he or she knows about: aviation.


Regrettably, that is exactly true.

Realistically, "your typical media type" knows as much criminology,
firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture, ecology, the
military,
economics, politics, etc.etc.etc., as he or she knows about: aviation.

Regrettably, that is exactly true.

Yes, it is. Until publishers and broadcasters become willing to pay
more attractive salaries, it will remain that way.

vince norris

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
...
Realistically, "your typical media type" knows as much criminology,
firefighting, public finance, education, agriculture, ecology, the
military,
economics, politics, etc.etc.etc., as he or she knows about: aviation.

Regrettably, that is exactly true.

Yes, it is. Until publishers and broadcasters become willing to pay
more attractive salaries, it will remain that way.

You mean, the $$$multi-millions they pay the Katie Cupcake, and all those,
isn't enough?