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Old 2nd Nov 2008, 09:40
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Oh come on, man! Get real.

How do the actions of a pilot who is hugely experienced, capable and in control of his ego negatively influence some inexperienced guy whose ego totally outstrips his abilities??

The fault is not with the guys who CAN do it, it is the fools who would like to THINK THEY CAN! Sadly, no amount of instruction will ever teach common sense to an individual who is disrespectful of the laws of physics and common sense.

If you want to blame anyone then blame the culture of low time/questionable ability and a get them out the door mentality from instructors that is putting people out there who are hardly qualified to fly in broad daylight in some cases, let alone in any stressful environment.

Yes, the recent spate of accidents is horrible, but the fault is not with Scully and his peers who are PROFESSIONALS of SUPERB ABILITIES who think their actions through completely and rehearse thouroughly before they set out to "be irresponsible cowboys".

Take a step back and think about this again. People have always tried to emulate and outdo others regardless of the differences in experience levels between them and the results have almost always been painful or tragic.
The only difference here is that it's not a bunch of kids on bicycles or skateboards trying to outdo each other, but kids with deadly toys that kill far more people than are involved in the posturing and willy-swinging.
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