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Old 14th Mar 2006, 04:15
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eagle 86
 
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There are indications in my part of the world that a significant number of road accidents occur whilst people are driving modern, powerful vehicles with power steer/cruise control/air-conditioning/comfortable seats on straight four lane highways for long distances. They drift off, lose control and hit something - usually fatally.
I drive on the same roads over similar distances in a vehicle that has little or no mod cons - my driving requires that I pay attention.
When I was taught to fly, helicopters were fairly rudimentary and required significant effort to operate efficiently. There was heavy emphasis on the application of good airmanship.
I now fly one of the most swept up SPIFR machines with all the gear rather like a modern, expensive motor.
These machines make you lazy and reliant upon "the Systems" unless you have an acceptable level of self-discipline that keeps your mind on the job. Some pilots are safety conscious some are not - some should be flying some shouldn't be.
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