Driven to Drink?

[Whisky58]

Speaking as a flight instructor, the problem with doctors and lawyers  in the pilot seats is:  They believe they are smarter then everyone and know more about everything and refuse to listen and learn.  They have far to much money, which allows them to purchase advanced aircraft that are far beyond their ability to fly.  Just look back over the FAA aviation accident reports, See how many low time pilots flying advanced, high powered aircraft and have dented the earth have an MD or Esq after their name.

This isn't a problem in the UK where doctors are not very smart. We know this true because our government tells us when it's looking for a scapegoat for the problems in the NHS.
Also we earn a fraction of the income US doctors enjoy. I know a lot of doctors and none of them own "advanced, high powered aircraft". If and when I get my ppl I'd be more than happy with an old PA 28 or 172, fairly decent ones can be bought for the price of a modest family car.
As for all doctors refusing to listen and learn, they'd never get through med school if that was true. Bit of a generalisation I reckon.
I agree with everything you said about lawyers though. 

[LCADolby]

Oh no, it does travel somewhat. Take out the aircraft part and add that these days a lot of NHS doctors are brought in and trained poorly over seas.

[hcrana]

Peyote tea. Find your spirit guide.

Yes or at least have a a beer and listen to Pink Floyd.  Let's not go all crazy all at once.

[perdue3]

A good solid German pils will do the trick. Get your hands on some Bittburger, Spaten Pils, Franziskaner. Any of those will do you well.

[earl1937]

This isn't a problem in the UK where doctors are not very smart. We know this true because our government tells us when it's looking for a scapegoat for the problems in the NHS.
Also we earn a fraction of the income US doctors enjoy. I know a lot of doctors and none of them own "advanced, high powered aircraft". If and when I get my ppl I'd be more than happy with an old PA 28 or 172, fairly decent ones can be bought for the price of a modest family car.
As for all doctors refusing to listen and learn, they'd never get through med school if that was true. Bit of a generalisation I reckon.
I agree with everything you said about lawyers though. 

If you purchased a PA-28 or Cessna 172 for the price of a modest American car, I doubt is you could get a "ferry" permit to fly to your local airport.

[DREDIOCK]

  After a little over 22,000 hours of flight time, all over this world, I have never had but one sip of beer, (ugh), because I have never wanted anything to inhibit my mind. I came into this forum with idea's of grandeur of maybe helping someone, who like myself when I started in aviation, has a mind who is starved for aviation info, stories of flight, pictures of different aircraft and the never ending lust for seeing what is just over the horizon.
The last 3 years has certainly widened my view of aircraft, pilots and stories of feat's beyond my scope of understanding and reasoning as to why or how and what makes people do and  say the things that they do!
I do not, contrary to some people's view, use Wiki much, except to copy something I see which I know is factual, because there are many other sources of information on the net which IS reliable and factual. What is happening now on Wiki is a good example of why it is not reliable, in my view, because the "feminazi's" are posting things on that site, urged on by collage professors giving them course credits, and gosh knows what else they are going to post.
Getting back to my post, I have endured the two most feared things in aviation, Fire and Ice, and have come away wiser and a better pilot for dealing with those. Tornado's, hurricanes, wind shear, clear air turbulence and low ceilings are no big thing, if you are well trained and have the mental discipline to apply the methods prescribed to deal with them. Sometimes one has to improvise, using his best judgement, but that is part of flying.
Someone asked me one time what I thought was the two most dangerous things in world was and my immediate answer was: "doctors in pilot seats and 100 lb women driving 18 wheel trucks on the interstate"!
Now I enter the AH forum and lo and behold, I have finally been driven to drink! Going to go get me a 6 pack of something, don't know what, anybody have a suggestion as to brand?

If thats what it takes to drive you to drink then you have obviously never been the father of a teenage girl.

[Pepprr]

my favorite beer;

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Blue is good...but Kokanee is better...

[Bear76]

Blue is good...but Kokanee is better...

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Glacier Beer? Does it come in Wooly Mammoth flavor?

[Fulcrum]

[Bear76]

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The Most Interesting man....












On the Bench

[Fulcrum]

The Most Interesting man....




On the Bench

So it would seem...

[Pepprr]

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This picture was tampered with!
It clearly shows him with wine...

Glacier Beer? Does it come in Wooly Mammoth flavor?

Not mammoth flavor...sasquactch..

[earl1937]

If thats what it takes to drive you to drink then you have obviously never been the father of a teenage girl.

I have 2 daughters, but must admit, wife raised both pretty much without my help! She did a great job, I was gone so much, pushing throttles! Feel a little guility now, looking back on things, but can't change family history! I have 7 grand children and 4 great grand children!!!!! 

[Brooke]

I have 7 grand children and 4 great grand children!!!!! 

Excellent! <S>

[ozrocker]

Mountain Dew
I drink several a day.

P.S. Dreidock is SO correct. Proud Dad of 3 girls - Adults now, thank God
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