Astro Posted June 25, 2016 Report Share Posted June 25, 2016 There are a lot of videos on youtube showing robbie pilots doing things that I say would never happen to me, but just how easy is it to make a mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagMan Posted June 26, 2016 Report Share Posted June 26, 2016 As the fun times in the Army once taught me while a young Blackhawk crew chief, complacency kills. In this case, complacency wasn't searching for a life. Maybe the guy was stressed; maybe it was his first time giving a tour and he was beyond excited, too much to forget adequate hangar clearance; maybe he didn't get enough sleep the night before; maybe his wife was pregnant and in a hormone swinging mood. Lack of situational awareness as a whole? Possibly. Who knows. I'm sure he felt like a complete idiot after the matter though. The first role of the pilot is flying the aircraft. Aviate! One must always be aware of the surroundings. We're only people. We make mistakes naturally. Some do a better job of minimizing their mistakes, while others, well, don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM_Coder Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 IMO not all people that pass the checkride are fit to be PIC. Hell, I'm still not really sure that I am! Although I'm a rated pilot and I love to fly, I don't work in this business, and I don't think I will ever do. I want to keep flying and improve as a pilot in the future, but just for the sake of it. Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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