Aha ! A thread I can get behind . As a PPL cum budding atpl I regularly look at both the pro training and private flying forums . I think IMHO that there is far more brown runny smelly stuff posted in the pro forums than there ever is here . In the main most stuff here , especially questions is genuine and asked by genuine people . Yes you are always going to get a number of answers and opinions , I think Bruce Lee (not a noted aviator but still) said it best "Absorb what is useful " he based an entire scrapping system on that premise. Everyone here has something to give even if it just inane and ridiculous banter (That be me then) . The biggest pains in the asses I find are the time served manipulators and masters of the long thin tube . There seem to be many who are here to drag down and belittle those less experienced than themselves , be it knowledge professors or the ridiculous spelling and grammar police , why dont you Fxxk Orf . Sorry
At the end of the day where I fly from there are many instructors and pilots who also fly airliners this in my view makes the two inextricably linked , do these people consider themselves pro pilots or private flying types and which forum do they frequent ?
I personally love the silliness and banter that some threads conjur up and enjoy the fact that if I have a silly question I can ask it , then sit back and watch the debate unfold
I dont think however that putting hours and experience is such a good idea , you will always then get the My dads bigger than yours argument . I mean who is better to speak to a newbie and offer advice on flying a cessna 150 an airbus man with 3000hrs who last sat in one 15 yrs ago or a 200hr ppl who flys ten hours a month in one ??? I know which of them would think , sorry know he was in a better position to say
Gemma good luck tmrw all will be well , solo by the weekend then is it ? and the answer is C
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