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Old 1st Jul 2008, 12:22
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If you spend hours training for the remote possibility of engine failure then you should at least be shown the High possibility Vortex ring..both will kill you in an instant
This is an excellent precis, could you add to that - OVERPITCHING.

VRS had been a bit of topic in several threads over the pas couple of years, and there have been plenty of doubting Thomas's.

But here, and the reason why is summed up by Shawn Coyle, there is an obvious and very strong cadre of very converted people, especially instructors.

Great. I wish the rest would join, it is such a simple excercise and extremely cheap insurance.

All it would need is for a common sense approach to a universal curriculum for ab-initio training.

On a more sober note perhaps an interpretation of agenda item (article) 12 of the Chicago convention could enforce the safety aspect of such training???
just a thought, bit deep maybe? The safety objectives of Article 44, could also be looked at.
cheers tet

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