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Old 8th Apr 2008, 14:44
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SkyCamMK
 
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My concerns would be how much genuine pilot time is involved. Do you have an oil field or bullion truck to finance this. Is she really doing commercial operations on her CPL to gain all these hours. The young often feel invincible but they are not. For a prodigy she should have a mentor with her interests at heart as yours no doubt are. Has she done the exam and studied and understood human factors. The airtime seems unwise may not be legal and seems too good to be true. Flying fatigue is a well known phenomenon but the last to see it is often the pilot. Support her but get her to seek guidance from some other crews. At her age I was keen but would have had to deny myself a life to achieve those numbers. Burn out is a common cause of injury and in a 3D environment might be a contributory factor to early retirement before long!

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