On Jan 23, 2006, at 9:32 PM, VTAILJEFF@aol.com wrote:

Statistic do not lie. 1/3 of all Navy/ Marine Corps/ Air Force losses are controlled flight into terrain.

And what percentage of CFIT is a result of flat hatting an airport? Statistics sound impressive, but are weak unless put in proper perspective and supported by relevant data.

Look, I'm not at all advocating flat hatting. Flying low to the ground does pose inherent risk....but just like anything in flying, IF you truly understand the hazards/risks of what you are doing (in this case velocity vectors and escape plans being two big ones), you can mitigate the risk.

Barry