X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:38:07 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1566583 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:34:53 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.bd3.8434bf9 (57365) for ; Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:34:26 -0500 (EST) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:34:26 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Training X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1163561666" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5031 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1163561666 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/14/2006 8:14:51 PM Central Standard Time, Sky2high@aol.com writes: Greydude, Hmmmmmmm......... What percentage of recurrently trained pilots with outstanding panel equipment and safety devices (O2, parachutes, etc.) think their risk is reduced and recovery is possible from anything and so enter more dan gerous situations than those of us less confident and willing to interrupt trip-finish-itus for some remote Holiday Inn Express and the lobby bar? Most pilots that spend a lot on equipment spend very little on skill (training). One of those inverse relationships. Or, is the crash rate higher for those cheap confident SOBs than the smaller population of well trained private pilots? Good question -- I will study that.....but first I will have to devise a questionare and then study the mortality statistics over time.... Why won't my insurance company reduce my rate for my bi-annual ritual at High Performance Training (Sebring is nice in January)? Do they think my gobs of time-in-type overcome the deficiencies of advanced age (weight too high, can't see, can't hear, reflexes gone to hell, can't breath so well anymore, gave up challenging Mutha Nature, etc)? Huh? Huh? Who is your underwriter? I got nearly a 50% reduction in rates with the Lancair plan. I still like the virtual "Duh" training here on the LML. It keeps my mind away from the Devil's work better than Sudoku puzzles. Yeah... I like those moments, too. Come to St. Louis and we can chat about this over a brew.... Jeff -------------------------------1163561666 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 11/14/2006 8:14:51 PM Central Standard Time,=20 Sky2high@aol.com writes:
 
Greydude,
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Hmmmmmmm.........  What percentage of recurrently trained pilots= =20 with outstanding panel equipment and safety devices (O2, parachutes, etc.)= =20 think their risk is reduced and recovery is possible from anything and so=20 enter more dangerous situations than those of us less confident and willin= g to=20 interrupt trip-finish-itus for some remote Holiday Inn Express and=20 the lobby bar?
Most pilots that spend a lot on equipment spend very little on skill=20 (training). One of those inverse relationships.
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Or, is the crash rate higher for those cheap confident SOBs than the=20 smaller population of well trained private pilots?
 
Good question -- I will study that.....but first I will have to devise=20= a=20 questionare and then study the mortality statistics over time....
  Why won't my insurance company reduce my rate for my bi-an= nual=20 ritual at High Performance Training (Sebring is nice in January)?  Do= =20 they think my gobs of time-in-type overcome the deficiencies of advanced a= ge=20 (weight too high, can't see, can't hear, reflexes gone to hell, can't brea= th=20 so well anymore, gave up challenging Mutha Nature, etc)? Huh?=20 Huh?
Who is your underwriter? I got nearly a 50% reduction in rates with the= =20 Lancair plan.
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I still like the virtual "Duh" training here on the LML.  It kee= ps=20 my mind away from the Devil's work better than Sudoku=20 puzzles.
Yeah... I like those moments, too. Come to St. Louis and we can chat ab= out=20 this over a brew....
 
Jeff
 
 
 
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