Comments on: My Top Five New Year’s Flying Resolutions http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/2008/12/31/my-top-five-new-years-flying-resolutions/ on flying small planes. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:44:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: chephy http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/2008/12/31/my-top-five-new-years-flying-resolutions/#comment-23711 chephy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:42:32 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=261#comment-23711 Oh, dear God, I'm at 130 hours, and I'm waiting for that pre-flight stress feeling to go away... and you're saying that it's still there at 700! Boy, I've got a long way to go... Oh, dear God, I’m at 130 hours, and I’m waiting for that pre-flight stress feeling to go away… and you’re saying that it’s still there at 700! Boy, I’ve got a long way to go…

]]> By: Aluwings http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/2008/12/31/my-top-five-new-years-flying-resolutions/#comment-22274 Aluwings Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:29:39 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=261#comment-22274 Relating to no. 1 as well: IF a description of my flight decisions or actions begins to sound like the opening remarks in an accident investigation report, I know it is time to slow down and take a close double-look at what I am doing. (I.e. The pilot pressed on into deteriorating conditions... or the pilot neglected to top up his fuel tanks during an enroute stop as he was in a hurry to arrive at his destination... etc..) Relating to no. 1 as well: IF a description of my flight decisions or actions begins to sound like the opening remarks in an accident investigation report, I know it is time to slow down and take a close double-look at what I am doing.

(I.e. The pilot pressed on into deteriorating conditions… or the pilot neglected to top up his fuel tanks during an enroute stop as he was in a hurry to arrive at his destination… etc..)

]]> By: viennatech http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/2008/12/31/my-top-five-new-years-flying-resolutions/#comment-22205 viennatech Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=261#comment-22205 Hello David! It sounds to me like you hit the best 5 items possible to want to brush up with! I also like that you made them specific and realistic goals. Shows that you have yourself grounded even when you think of flying. Reminds me of someone else I know who can't seem to get off the ground for love or money! If you are looking for someone to share in your pre flight anxiousness, I'm the guy looking kinda restless on the ramp.. ;) All the best for 2009! Hello David! It sounds to me like you hit the best 5 items possible to want to brush up with! I also like that you made them specific and realistic goals. Shows that you have yourself grounded even when you think of flying. Reminds me of someone else I know who can’t seem to get off the ground for love or money!

If you are looking for someone to share in your pre flight anxiousness, I’m the guy looking kinda restless on the ramp.. ;)

All the best for 2009!

]]> By: Dave Starr http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/2008/12/31/my-top-five-new-years-flying-resolutions/#comment-22203 Dave Starr Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:41:34 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/?p=261#comment-22203 Intersting thoughts. In particular I very much like number 1. If a pilot thinks of writing down every step of his/her preparation and then decison making for a flight as if they would be eagerly read by others, it is likely a lot of accident reports would bever be written. years ago a favorite instructor imparted a somewaht similar thought ... in particular he was trying to prepare me for one of the well-know risk plateaus in a young pilot's career ... the 200-hour or so private pilot 'zone'. His advice? Plan and conduct the flight as if your mom was a passeneger and you were explaing each decison, during planning and during the flight to her. It's the kind of advice that can never hurt, won't cost a thing, and might very well 'save the bacon' some day. All the best in 2009 and beyond. Intersting thoughts. In particular I very much like number 1. If a pilot thinks of writing down every step of his/her preparation and then decison making for a flight as if they would be eagerly read by others, it is likely a lot of accident reports would bever be written.

years ago a favorite instructor imparted a somewaht similar thought … in particular he was trying to prepare me for one of the well-know risk plateaus in a young pilot’s career … the 200-hour or so private pilot ‘zone’.

His advice? Plan and conduct the flight as if your mom was a passeneger and you were explaing each decison, during planning and during the flight to her. It’s the kind of advice that can never hurt, won’t cost a thing, and might very well ’save the bacon’ some day.

All the best in 2009 and beyond.

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