X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:14:15 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1566079 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:45:49 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.482.5bc3f2e5 (42807) for ; Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:45:21 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <482.5bc3f2e5.328bbd20@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:45:20 EST Subject: Training X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1163551520" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1163551520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 In a message dated 11/14/2006 6:05:15 P.M. Central Standard Time, =20 VTAILJEFF@aol.com writes: =20 An interesting discussion thread would be; =E2=80=9Cwhat are the factors th= at tend=20 to discourage pilots from getting more recurrent training=E2=80=9D?=20 Rick, Here are some possible answers: =20 a) pilots are cheap bastards b) recurrent training is not available c) most pilot's don't think they need it =20 ans (a and c) =20 My expereince teaching in the American Bonanza Society program was that les= s=20 than 10% of the member pilots availed themselves of reasonably priced=20 recurrent training. Jeff, =20 Hmmmmmmm......... What percentage of recurrently trained pilots with =20 outstanding panel equipment and safety devices (O2, parachutes, etc.) think=20= their=20 risk is reduced and recovery is possible from anything and so enter more =20 dangerous situations than those of us less confident and willing to interrup= t =20 trip-finish-itus for some remote Holiday Inn Express and the lobby bar? =20 Or, is the crash rate higher for those cheap confident SOBs than the smalle= r=20 population of well trained private pilots? Why won't my insurance company=20 reduce my rate for my bi-annual ritual at High Performance Training (Sebrin= g=20 is nice in January)? Do they think my gobs of time-in-type overcome the=20 deficiencies of advanced age (weight too high, can't see, can't hear, refle= xes=20 gone to hell, can't breath so well anymore, gave up challenging Mutha Natur= e,=20 etc)? Huh? Huh? =20 I still like the virtual "Duh" training here on the LML. It keeps my mind=20 away from the Devil's work better than Sudoku puzzles. =20 Grayhawk =20 Think I'll go flying tomorrow and see if I can still keep altitude loss les= s=20 than 24.6 feet on a 60 degree banked 360 degree steep turn to the left. =20 Drat, the nudist colony is closed for the winter. =20 =20 -------------------------------1163551520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

In a message dated 11/14/2006 6:05:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 VTAILJEFF@aol.com writes:

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An interestin= g=20 discussion thread would be; =E2=80=9Cwhat are the factors that tend to d= iscourage=20 pilots from getting more recurrent=20 training=E2=80=9D?

Rick,

Here are some possible answers:

a) pilots are cheap bastards

b) recurrent training is not available

c) most pilot's don't think they need it

ans (a and c)

My expereince teaching in the American Bonanza Society program was=20 that less than 10% of the member pilots availed themselves of=20 reasonably priced recurrent training.

Jeff,

Hmmmmmmm......... What percentage of recurrently trained pilots w= ith=20 outstanding panel equipment and safety devices (O2, parachutes, etc.) think=20 their risk is reduced and recovery is possible from anything and so enter mo= re=20 dangerous situations than those of us less confident and willing to interrup= t=20 trip-finish-itus for some remote Holiday Inn Express and the lobby=20 bar?

Or, is the crash rate higher for those cheap confident SOBs than the=20 smaller population of well trained private pilots? Why won't my insura= nce=20 company reduce my rate for my bi-annual ritual at High Performance Training=20 (Sebring is nice in January)? Do they think my gobs of time-in-type=20 overcome the deficiencies of advanced age (weight too high, can't see, can't= =20 hear, reflexes gone to hell, can't breath so well anymore, gave up challengi= ng=20 Mutha Nature, etc)? Huh? Huh?

I still like the virtual "Duh" training here on the LML. It keeps= my=20 mind away from the Devil's work better than Sudoku puzzles.

Grayhawk

Think I'll go flying tomorrow and see if I can still keep altitude loss= =20 less than 24.6 feet on a 60 degree banked 360 degree steep turn to the=20 left. Drat, the nudist colony is closed for the winter.

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