The War on our Profession: Continued.
05-03-2018 | 04:30 PM
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Another attack on our profession coming. I would suggest calling your states constituents to garner their support in putting this to bed. If air commerce is so important that we can’t strike at whim, it should be so important that we won’t allow “barnstormers” to carry passengers without appropriate certification.
05-07-2018 | 03:18 AM
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I don’t think they hate freedom. Rather, asking ourselves how far freedom goes? Should someone have the right to intentionally harm someone else? Most would say no (variety of reasons). Well now the question becomes: if there is a very high probability that someone will hurt someone else, should we permit that? Again I think the answer is no.
The older I get, the more I see in aviation, the more I realize experience is best way to safer flying (though not foolproof).
The older I get, the more I see in aviation, the more I realize experience is best way to safer flying (though not foolproof).
05-07-2018 | 09:38 AM
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I don’t think they hate freedom. Rather, asking ourselves how far freedom goes? Should someone have the right to intentionally harm someone else? Most would say no (variety of reasons). Well now the question becomes: if there is a very high probability that someone will hurt someone else, should we permit that? Again I think the answer is no.
Intentionally harming someone is one thing, someone engaging in voluntarily risky behavior is another.
05-07-2018 | 10:13 AM
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05-07-2018 | 05:29 PM
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From: Sitting SC at the Five Towns
In Sonic’s libertarian utopia, every citizen has his own lawyer to examine every contract he encounters in life. And performs his own due diligence and risk assessment before engaging in any activity. Because we can’t trust the government for any of this stuff, freedom and all.
05-11-2018 | 11:17 AM
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Not worried. Would it be abused? Yes, people will try. But no way you could break even on this, much less get an ROI on PPL training.
After some get-there-itis fatalities, either congress will kill it or the media will do an expose. I'm starting to think the flying public needs to be given a little more rope... end result will be they'll appreciate us professionals more.
After some get-there-itis fatalities, either congress will kill it or the media will do an expose. I'm starting to think the flying public needs to be given a little more rope... end result will be they'll appreciate us professionals more.
05-12-2018 | 06:53 AM
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From: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
What’s the difference if they pay $$$ per hour on their own versus sharing to build the hours. Safety and judgement or lack thereof has no boundaries.
05-13-2018 | 10:52 AM
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If I can put me and 3 non-pilot college buddies in a Cherokee Six and wander the country then the only thing I'm sharing is cost and not the flight time. With an online board I could repeat with trips to any spring break destination with a new set of "friends" each week. At least that's how I see it.
I completely agree with your assertion that safety and judgment or lack thereof has no boundaries. It appears Europe is doing something similar and as far as I can tell hasn't had any major issues but we'll see.
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