I am not a great pilot. I am not a great flying instructor. I am pretty average and also pretty new to this game in terms of hours (if not years).
I operate at a very small and confined airfield. I was actually teaching the student how to taxi and was pattering on about not getting too close to that hangar wall when I taxied into it.
Now I had already jumped on the brakes and it was the mildest of taps that simply shattered the (non functioning) bulb. Obviously its all my fault - no bones about that. Stupid error and frankly embarassing. I've sat in the bar and pounded on about there being no excuse for taxi accidents myself in years gone by.
I was threatened with the sack and am now paying for the repair with ten hours docked from this months pay packet.
I was not aware that I had a cavalier attitude to damaging the aircraft. I try to remain pragmatic about it. An instructor at my school flew an aircraft into a mountain a few months back with the loss of three lives. Gives you a little perspective that.
Congrats on your unblemished career, I envy you.
Kindest Regards
WWW
[This message has been edited by Wee Weasley Welshman (edited 08 August 1999).]