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Old 4th Sep 2007, 13:47
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Knight Paladin
 
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We must have read different posts then mate! He pointed out that all pilots are human, and as such are eminently capable of making mistakes and busting busting zones/levels/low flying avoids, and tempered your somewhat prejudiced comments, hardly a display of gross arrogance!

The comment about FJ mates flying GA and vice versa is also true - in order to become a qualified FJ pilot he/she will have at some point been trained to fly a light aeroplane to a very high standard, and certainly been examined to a standard of handling skill and airmanship well above that expected in a PPL skills test. A GA pilot, on the other hand, has not had to prove his ability to operate a fast-jet at 420knots and 250ft to get where he is. And rightly so.

I'm not trying to point-score or wave my willy about, just point out that people who do something as a full time job would generally be expected to be better at it than someone doing it as a hobby. I find watching a professional doing their job is generally a very interesting experience, whether that be a professional aviator, car mechanic, supermarket shelf-stacker, or whatever - it's always interesting to see the product of training and eperience. I wish to take nothing away from GA - as far as I'm concerned the more people enjoying aviation the better. I see no reason to be as confrontational as you seem to be.

Out of interest - which strip do you operate from? Feel free to reply by PM if you want.
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