Author Topic: Air show tragedy - (Read 2407 times)

Maverick · « **Reply #75 on:** July 19, 2006, 02:16:05 PM »

When I made my first post these were the facts.

-Hawker Hunter smashes into houses presumably after an airshow after serving as a static display (Implying that no waiver granted to fly said airplane in said airshow)

Just a point here. Implications are not facts. In this case what you claim is an implication is in fact an inference by you. The article made no implications about that. It just stated that he brought the aircraft as a static display. This happens with many prised warbirds. I suppose if you contimue with your inferences the static display of active military aircraft would mean the pilots that brought them are also unqualified to operate them.

-Pilot is an Attorney. Implying not a career military pilot with extensive training in similar jets...of which pilots are becoming increasingly rare.

Again, another inference here. The pilot was an attorney. That seems to be fact and no one is disputing it. There was nothing in the article that implied he was unqualified to operate the aircraft, was not a former career military pilot with a current flight status. Instead of sticking to the facts you allowed your fatige and alcohol content (at least that is what you are claiming in a later post) to bring you to multiple inferences of lack of pilot credentials of the deceased that seems to be rather false instead of factual.

Claiming some kind of “higher ground” based on your inferences and experience as a commercial pilot alone in your evaluation of his situation would seem to be rather egotistical.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #76 on:** July 19, 2006, 04:46:40 PM »

Bodhi,

I think Golfer was initially reacting to the stereotype of the "JFK syndrome", or the reason why the Bonanza is nicknamed "The doctor killer". I fail to see why you go out of your way to drag him in the mud. You didn't have to bring out the "I'm an airline captain god, you are a maget" power trip. A little tap on the butt would have been cuter.

Maverick · « **Reply #77 on:** July 19, 2006, 05:16:35 PM »

Uh Frenchy, Bodhi didn't bring out the "I'm an airline captain god, you are a maget" power trip. Golfer did.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #78 on:** July 19, 2006, 05:28:04 PM »

That's the way I felt it, I must have miss-interpreted Bodhi's post.

Bodhi · « **Reply #79 on:** July 19, 2006, 05:36:25 PM »

Frenchy,

I am not an airline Captain. My only beef with Golfer is his freaking "know-it-all" attitude. His *****y arse comments regarding the death of a man known and highly respected by a lot in the industry I am in, piss me off. I remember not too long ago when he was a rampy paying his way through flight school. His posts back then were not of the sort. Slowly over the past couple of years, that has changed drastically. Now, he disguises his arrogant ego with quotes like "I am a cynic" or " I am not going to sugar coat it for you". Thats the type of crap that I hate, and the typical drivel oozing from his ilk.

Tell ya what. My bet is that his arrogant attitude is going to be problems someday... it's a matter of time.

You know the type as well as anyone being in the end of the business you're in. We all know where they end up 9 times out of 10... a smoking hole.

Bodhi · « **Reply #80 on:** July 19, 2006, 05:47:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
If that is the case it clearly takes one to know one.

Ahhh... "the dreaded I know you are but what am I come back"

Maybe I am wrong, you clearly don't have the mental capacity to come up with a decent come back, let alone be trusted to fly anything big enough to make a big hole.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #81 on:** July 19, 2006, 09:35:08 PM »

Fair enough Bodhi.