X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:16:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s21.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.221] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1874345 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:33:24 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.221; envelope-from=joscales98@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.135.20]) by bay0-omc3-s21.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:32:36 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:32:36 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 75.81.226.134 by BAY130-DAV10.phx.gbl with DAV; Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:32:33 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [75.81.226.134] X-Originating-Email: [joscales98@hotmail.com] X-Sender: joscales98@hotmail.com From: "Jim Scales" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Stupid Pilot, stupid people X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:30:34 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002B_01C75B34.3E1B1DE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0034.2000 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:30:34 -0600 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Feb 2007 18:32:36.0468 (UTC) FILETIME=[D19A2340:01C75B66] X-Original-Return-Path: joscales98@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C75B34.3E1B1DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This thread has brought some interesting pilot qualities out for = discussion. Macho posturing, marital issues, common sense, consideration for others = (or lack of) and several others, some that foster good piloting and some = that don't. As for me, I usually tell my wife when I am going flying. I normally, = but not always, call her when I have returned. She likes flying but = mostly does it because I do it. Anything that increases her comfort = level where the airplane is concerned would seem to be a benefit to both = of us. On any other than a local flight, I will be on an IFR plan or be in = contact with ATC for VFR flight following. That way, someone knows = where I am and what I am doing. If I am flying in other than relatively perfect conditions, such as = weather or at night, I will call her and tell her things went well when = I arrive at my destination. =20 My family trusts me and I do what I think I should to be considerate of = our relationship and continue to nurture that trust. I do not think it = infringes on my image as a good pilot or somehow makes me appear weak. = On the contrary, I believe it keeps my family involved in the aviation = community and willing to fly when given the chance. In reading this thread I have been bothered by some of the postings. I = don't think the "it's my life, I will do what I want when I want and it = is no one's business where I am or how I got there" (my words, my = impression, not a quote) attitude is conducive to good piloting. It = sounds macho and somewhat risk immune. I know a couple of pilots like = this and I wouldn't fly with them. I suggest that those who see = themselves in this description reexamine their motivation and consider = adjusting away from the extreme positions they are espousing.=20 Just my opinion...........let the flaming continue. Jim Scales ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C75B34.3E1B1DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

This thread has brought some interesting pilot qualities out for=20 discussion.

Macho posturing, marital issues, common sense, consideration for = others (or=20 lack of) and several others, some that foster good piloting and some = that=20 don=92t.

As for me, I usually tell my wife when I am going flying. I = normally,=20 but not always, call her when I have returned. She likes flying = but mostly=20 does it because I do it. Anything that increases her comfort level = where=20 the airplane is concerned would seem to be a benefit to both of = us.

On any other than a local flight, I will be on an IFR plan or be in = contact=20 with ATC for VFR flight following. That way, someone knows where I = am and=20 what I am doing.

If I am flying in other than relatively perfect conditions, such as = weather=20 or at night, I will call her and tell her things went well when I arrive = at my=20 destination.

My family trusts me and I do what I think I should to be = considerate=20 of our relationship and continue to nurture that trust. I do not = think it=20 infringes on my image as a good pilot or somehow makes me appear = weak. On=20 the contrary, I believe it keeps my family involved in the aviation = community=20 and willing to fly when given the chance.

In reading this thread I have been bothered by some of the = postings. =20 I don=92t think the "it's my life, I will do what I want when I want and = it is no=20 one's business where I am or how I got there" (my words, my impression, = not a=20 quote) attitude is conducive to good piloting. It sounds macho and = somewhat risk immune. I know a couple of pilots like this and I = wouldn=92t=20 fly with them. I suggest that those who see themselves in=20 this description reexamine their motivation and consider adjusting = away=20 from the extreme positions they are espousing.

Just my opinion...........let the flaming continue.

Jim Scales

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