As Easy as 1-2-3!

[cavuman1]

The young man referenced in the hyperlinked article below decided to save himself thousands of dollars and many hours of flight instruction. :ok:

" Asked about his lack of training as a pilot, Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, allegedly told Texarkana, Ark., police that he didn't believe there was much more to the task than pushing buttons and pulling levers, according to a probable cause affidavit used to create the following account." :eek:

Attempted Theft of Aircraft (http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2018/aug/01/police-man-tried-steal-plane-concert/736990/)

So there you have it, Ladies and Gentleman: just push a few buttons and pull a few levers and off we go into the wild blue yonder! :ugh:

- Ed :E

[flash8]

just push a few buttons and pull a few levers and off we go into the wild blue yonder!
Depends on type my friend :)

[ethicalconundrum]

I'm going to opine that both his oars don't quite reach the water. His elevator doesn't reach the top floor. He's the 40 watt bulb in the 100 watt box.

[A4]

A few sandwiches short of a picnic
Dogs aren’t all on leads
the furniture is all there, just in the wrong rooms

.....keep em coming :)

[cavuman1]

A Marble.
Or a one-watt brick...

-Ed :p

[DaveReidUK]

Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, allegedly told Texarkana, Ark., police that he didn't believe there was much more to the task than pushing buttons and pulling levers

Apparently he was trying to steal an ERJ-145, so he may have a point. :O

[nevillestyke]

He's an a merkin. Anyone there can achieve anything; anyone can become President.
"When the suspect turned his gaze toward the officers, two of them allegedly recognized Scott from past encounters." Perhaps they had been passenger with him on previous flights?

[Gove N.T.]

"His elevator doesn't reach the top floor" and all those very hah hah hah amusing snipes by sad people who laugh at those who have a mental problem as I suspect this young man might have been born with. "a quote from the "comments" section

......""Danger is nature's way of weeding out the stupid ones before they breed".....

I hope he has the opportunity for decent care and safety in the community but I doubt it. Unfortunately Governments in many countries spend pitifully little on mental health having other priorities so he'll end up in prison where there's even less chance of help. Hey, but the good thing folks is - he'll be out of the way of all of us sane folk.

[Super VC-10]

Sandwich short of a picnic if you ask me.

[ethicalconundrum]

Hey, maybe the guy is as bright as anyone else. He had the desire to go to a rap concert, and knew that planes are faster for interstate travel, and knew that airports had planes. He picked out a twin jet like a CRJ or something so he figured that would be plenty fast. Heck, maybe he's just a criminal genius that happened to get caught this time. Why should the govt be tasked with his medical care, mental health and feeding if he's sane? Prison will work just fine, and less than 1/10 the cost. Being smart, or stupid is not against the law, but ACTING like a criminal by trying to steal a plane is against the law.

[Ex Cargo Clown]

Couple of spanners short of a toolbox.

[DaveReidUK]

Hey, maybe the guy is as bright as anyone else. He had the desire to go to a rap concert, and knew that planes are faster for interstate travel, and knew that airports had planes. He picked out a twin jet like a CRJ or something so he figured that would be plenty fast. Heck, maybe he's just a criminal genius that happened to get caught this time. Why should the govt be tasked with his medical care, mental health and feeding if he's sane? Prison will work just fine, and less than 1/10 the cost. Being smart, or stupid is not against the law, but ACTING like a criminal by trying to steal a plane is against the law.

It's good to see that you're not troubled by the sensitivities that your user name might suggest.

[911slf]

This from Wikipedia.

In the field of psychology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology), the Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_bias) in which people of low ability have illusory superiority (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_superiority) and mistakenly assess their cognitive ability (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition) as greater than it is. (...) Other investigations of the phenomenon, such as "Why People Fail to Recognize Their Own Incompetence", indicate that much incorrect self-assessment of competence derives from the person's ignorance of a given activity's standards of performance. Dunning and Kruger's research also indicates that training in a task, such as solving a logic puzzle, increases people's ability to accurately evaluate how good they are at it.

I have about 100 hours experience of hang gliding and a frankly embarrassing one hour in a 737 simulator. I know I can't fly an airliner.

[ethicalconundrum]

It's good to see that you're not troubled by the sensitivities that your user name might suggest.

Yup. I sleep very well at night. Not troubled at all. Ethics is an interesting field. Basically, in the past 20 or so years it's been almost completely subsumed by the touchy-feely emote generating crowd. If it doesn't feel good, then there is a solution. Sadly, very few ethics professionals know anything more than - 'The Government __________________'. It's like every problem is unique but every solution is a hammer, and that hammer is the govt. Well, I got news for them, the govt is rarely the answer to ethical questions. Also, I don't know that this is even a mental health question, but if it is, IMNSHO - the govt(any govt) is definitely not the answer to mental health issues. Trust me or don't, but go look at the history of govt solutions to mental health issues. It will not be a fun filled investigation, it might even make one rather ill.

[johngreen]

Six vouchers short of a pop up toaster....

[Alanwsg]

The wheel is turning ....... but the hamster is dead!

[core_dump]

This guy is a few bricks shy of a load. I've always thought Arkansas inbreeding was just a joke, but now I'm not so sure.

[4EvahLearning]

So I'm guessing everyone here went straight from prepubescent to adulthood. Sure this guy's activity was a bit more extreme than some, but not as extreme as others. Punishment is required but let's not throw the book at him.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2154884-teenage-brains-cant-tell-whats-important-and-what-isnt/

[LeadSled]

Folks,
A few emus loose in the top paddock.
Tootle pip!!

[SysDude]

He was chasing bats in the belfry and found toys in the attic!

[Tube Rider]

A few fries short of a happy meal.

[Gove N.T.]

This from Wikipedia.

In the field of psychology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology), the Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_bias) in which people of low ability have illusory superiority (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusory_superiority) and mistakenly assess their cognitive ability (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition) as greater than it is. (...) Other investigations of the phenomenon, such as "Why People Fail to Recognize Their Own Incompetence", indicate that much incorrect self-assessment of competence derives from the person's ignorance of a given activity's standards of performance. Dunning and Kruger's research also indicates that training in a task, such as solving a logic puzzle, increases people's ability to accurately evaluate how good they are at it.

I have about 100 hours experience of hang gliding and a frankly embarrassing one hour in a 737 simulator. I know I can't fly an airliner.
I believe there are many in high positions of power to whom the Dunning-Kruger effect applies.
however, this young man will end up in court and it is to be hoped that the court will receive an assessment as to his mental health and act in an appropriate manner.

[Killaroo]

You lot don't seem to realise that the vast majority of the public believes exactly the same as this doofus.
Its all just pushing a few buttons, innit mate! The autopilot flies it!

[brakedwell]

You lot don't seem to realise that the vast majority of the public believes exactly the same as this doofus.
Its all just pushing a few buttons, innit mate! The autopilot flies it!

. . . . and it takes off on it's own and lands on it's own

[Capt Scribble]

Its what MOL believes and he is jolly clever. I’ll get my headset.....

[Enos]

He might have watched
Me Myself and Irene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j9PadNdG5E

[jugofpropwash]

Kids today grow up playing pilot on their pcs from the time they're 5. Why is it so strange for a teenager to assume he could fly the real thing?

[ShotOne]

Once he gets out of prison he seems well qualified to be an airline executive

[bloom]

pushing buttons and pulling levers,

If he puts the same effort into his sex life we won't need to involve Darwin.

[RufusXS]

The real issue is today's generation of kids. In my day, if you were going to steal a plane with zero flight training, first you stole a C150, then worked your way up to stealing a complex and multi, then turbines. Kids are so entitled these days they think they can graduate straight to stealing jets. Ridiculous.

[RickNRoll]

I guess we have the answer to that question now.

[Bend alot]

I guess we have the answer to that question now.

It's all in the name!