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Old 7th Sep 2003, 09:37
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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Here I go again, getting involved in a discussion I should just ignore..... B U T.

There are realities in being a pilot that each of must understand to be a safe and skilled pilot.

Aircraft are fluid in that they can be manufactured in one country under the certification rules of that country and then like fluid they flow all over the earth.

There will never be commonality in measurements or methods of displaying or describing them, therefore we as pilots must be thouroughly familiar with each and every aircraft we fly.

If you bend an aircraft or get prosecuted for operating an aircraft in contrevention of that aircraft's operating manual and or type certification you have only one person to blame...yourself.

Those of us who fly many different aircraft in many different countries learn to never, ever take it for granted that we know everything we are trying to do, the secret is in when in doubt do not fly until you completly understand the issues and then triple check everything you do.

With that mindset and a whole lot luck you may fly forever incident, accident and procecution free.

Your friendly advisor:

Chuck
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