Originally Posted by
aviatorhi
Yes really. I'm not talking about the ratings he had or the airplanes he's flown I'm talking about the fact that this was primarily a weekend warrior, the guys who get in the most trouble when they try to do what professionals do on a daily basis. And that is not something that only applies to aviation, it's equally valid for any other amount of activities that an amateur knows just enough about to be dangerous.
Most of us realize that nobody is "immune" to mistakes, and we stay on top of our game and stay sharp to minimize mistakes. PLENTY of "professional" pilots have made plenty of mistakes in the Flying 101 category. Landing at wrong airports, stalling on final, landing in the Everglades (three professionals in
that cockpit) over a burned out bulb, some, amongst many, examples. FYI