So, some of you think you would like a "Pilots Only Forum" then?
Ever been to a pilots meeting? Obviously not. Pilots, by tradition, don't listen but Oh do they love to talk!
Is it not a bit sad that some of you find yourselves unable to distinguish between the various types of aviation interested, (at all levels), people, weigh what they have to say, apply your own intelligence and knowledge, ("take it whence it came"), and develop for yourself a picture?
Do you have to jump on every technical detail and stamp it to death whilst often missing the main thrust of a non-flyers argument?
As the privileged professionals of one of natures most loved pastimes should we not enjoy hearing from interested people from all walks of life and be pleased that, because of our cherished knowledge, we are able to discuss and enlighten?
Why should people assume that because they have come to the internet a great filter will have been applied and they will only read hard unchallenged fact?
The whole point of a forum is to collect and colate both knowledge and opinion from which we can all learn. If people who clearly have no knowledge are prepared to take the risk of making statements here on PPRuNe that can be shot down then obviously those statements will and one has to hope that such people will learn accordingly. Much of what people who do not share our professional position say is, in any event, good common sense that is well worth consideration.
As professionals we should be able to pick our way through the various patches of uncertainty and ignorance, persevere with fact and educated opinion and still maintain a balanced approach to any topic.
And, apart from all that, Danny has already said, many times, that the open forum is the way to go as it is education in all directions and that can only be to the common good.
We should never forget that PPRuNe is not the Authority speaking, it is not your manuals or SOP but it is all about education, information, and recreation, for all of us.
Time to move on.
