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Old 25th Jan 2006, 16:29
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doubleu-anker
 
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That video clip shows a classic and deadly case of overconfidence and low experience.

He has not only put himself in harm's way but even more disturbing, the lives of those poor passengers. It may look impressive but it just isn’t worth it.

I was down in that part of the world more than 20 years ago, engaging in similar operations, for a job. A huge investigation had been completed a few years previously into the amount of GA accidents that was prevailing. I read the findings and recommendations with interest. From what I experienced down there, "beat ups" were a way of life and commonplace. This cowboy approach to aviation IMHO could have been the cause of more accidents than some reports seemed to suggest.

Aggression and violent manauvers have no place in civil avaition. Best channelled into the military or the rugby field.
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