Comments on: Three stupid mistakes that killed pilots http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/three-stupid-mistakes-that-killed-pilots/ The free online magazine and airport guide for pilots Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vincent, from PlasticPilot.net http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/three-stupid-mistakes-that-killed-pilots/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Vincent, from PlasticPilot.net Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:52:10 +0000 http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/three-stupid-mistakes-that-killed-pilots/#comment-1078 The first one is a perfect example of the difference between what's legal and what's sensible... My personal way to avoid such problems (and it worked... so far) is to have personal minimums, depending on my experience in type, recency, and so on. Regarding the second one, I'm much too Swiss in my way of thinking to fly an aircraft with less than all required legal conditions met. During my theory classes for IFR, we discussed the SAFA inspections (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft). The teacher told us something really true: the only time you'll get inspected is when you miss a paper, or when the quantity of fuel left in your tanks after landing is one gallon between the required minimum. Altitude on the glide-slope and close to the minimums is part of my golden rules. A good instructor told me once a very wise, and compact thing: there's no reason to be below glide-slope. It's as simple as that. It's part of my golden rules: http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/11/06/which-are-your-aviation-golden-rules/ The first one is a perfect example of the difference between what’s legal and what’s sensible… My personal way to avoid such problems (and it worked… so far) is to have personal minimums, depending on my experience in type, recency, and so on.

Regarding the second one, I’m much too Swiss in my way of thinking to fly an aircraft with less than all required legal conditions met. During my theory classes for IFR, we discussed the SAFA inspections (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft). The teacher told us something really true: the only time you’ll get inspected is when you miss a paper, or when the quantity of fuel left in your tanks after landing is one gallon between the required minimum.

Altitude on the glide-slope and close to the minimums is part of my golden rules. A good instructor told me once a very wise, and compact thing: there’s no reason to be below glide-slope. It’s as simple as that. It’s part of my golden rules: http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/11/06/which-are-your-aviation-golden-rules/

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