VFRPB
I have just taken the time and much streched patience to read through the drivel replies on the private flyers forum.
I'm not a pilot, but an R/W FTE. For my sins, and for my bar time I indulge in a bit of prop balancing for our F/W chums.
My point is that I am pretty disgusted with the "constructive replies" on the other thread, in particular the moderators condemnation of your approach, whilst failing to question the antics of the plank driver to any great degree.
Ok, so you maybe do sound a bit OTT by your threats, keep that kind of thing for face to face, but all the same I sympathise with you. I have flown with private flyers, who on occasion like to portray themselves as some kind of Top Gun star, instead of an office boy with too much money and too much imagination.
Not all f/w private boys are in this category, I have had the priviledge of accompanying a lot of very professional and competent pilots, and BNC's to boot (Bloody Nice Chaps). Sadly the "closing ranks" and "Innocent unless several dozen witnesses, or half decent wreckage" makes me puke. If you ever catch up with C-I-M then only you two know the truth, and I trust the two of you will settle your differences over it. As for all the rest of the people who rounded on you, whilst failing to focus on the real issue.. take a long hard look at your posts folks, glad I don't have to fly with you.