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nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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 Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:00 pm Post subject: Malibu Accident |
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At 08:28 AM 3/31/2010, you wrote:
| Quote: | Agree. These guys are like govt. bureaucrats, trying to tell
everybody what to do.
Delete, delete, delete
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Gently, gently my friends. There CAN be value in the study
of any airplane accident. Folks who have spent much time here
on the list will recall a number of what I like to call
dark-n-stormy night stories. We analyzed most narratives
in detail searching for meaningful data.
A thread runs through virtually every story we've
considered. It goes to fundamental human weaknesses
that set boundaries on the capabilities of our machines,
our skill-sets and levels of risk for accepting a
task that may prove too demanding.
A very good friend of mine and cabin full of passengers
did not survive their bad-day-in-the-cockpit. I found
value in understanding this non-electrical event.
The narrative is published on my website.
The critical study of cause and effect has nothing to
do with any perceptions we might have about the
cultural status of participants or victims. Fortunately
most narratives we've studied are from the surviving
pilot who tells us, "Gee, I'm sure not going to
THAT again!" Authors of these stories have already
been targets of harsh, self-judgement. On occasion,
there's no first-hand narrative and we're left with
sifting through the observable bits and pieces left over.
I'll suggest there's value in pondering the possible
causes and effects for loss of what must have been a
well fitted Piper Malibu in relatively non-violent
weather common to the area where the accident occurred.
The outcome was worse than anyone would wish for whether
persons involved were celebrities or ordinary Joe Propwash
pilot and his beer drinking buddies. If this event had
happily ended in a "Never Again" story, would it's value be
altered by knowing the cultural status of the author?
This isn't about judging folks who suffered the consequences
of frail machines and/or bodies. It's about YOU and ME
reducing risk for sharing their experiences.
Bob . . .
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nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:47 am Post subject: Malibu accident |
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| Quote: | What is wrong with having the manners to take non forum discussions
off list or to another more appropriate group, or better yet,
communicate directly with your adversary and leave the aeroelectric
forum for it's intended purpose?
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The intended purpose of this List is to share enlightenment
on minimizing risk and cost of ownership for the pleasure
of climbing into an airplane with an intention of going
faster than mere ground-bound mortals while grinning ear-to-ear.
Risk is reduced by failure tolerant design and understanding.
BOTH are work products of study and good critical thinking.
Since the ultimate failure of our best intentions bends
metal and breaks people, I'll suggest that studious analysis
of cause and effect of any accident is an exercise in
critical thinking. I will continue participate in
this activity and encourage all interested members to
join in.
But folks intent upon making the discussion about personalities,
cultural status, or trading insults are invited to take
the activity elsewhere.
Bob . . .
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