We had a discussion about this on Facebook and my reply was that it’s all about pride. Unfortunately, most pilots have an overflowing cup of pride and pulling the handle will destroy that. It’s sad that arrogance has that kind of effect on risk management. The handle is there for a reason, so use it!
You sound like my wife.
It happens.. someone in another thread mentioned a similarity in Tesla perception as well. Oh well. Those bad Cirrus pilots would be bad pilots regardless of what they fly though, it just wouldn't be as notable since they're flying "what everyone else" flies
Some may, but I’d wager that most are just as risk averse as the average pilot.
I don't know what UP is (Upper Peninsula?) but if you are saying an engine out over trees is a death sentence you are just as wrong as you can be. I personally know 3 people that have had to land in trees. One broke a collar bone (getting out of the tree) and the other two walked away with nothing but bruises. On the other hand, I know nobody that has died landing in trees (that's a joke). The point is it is not a death sentence.
Does the chute have bear repellent on it?The UP is the Upper Peninsula, but they ain't gonna find ya before the bears do.
As evidenced by the evidence
No. My post never made any claim that chutes were worse. I simply said that not having a chute isn’t a death sentence. Don’t build strawmen.
You pulled the ejection handle.
it's a conti bud, its dun' shut down on ya by the time you re even looking for the Allah handle.
Lol. I live on an old airport so I know a lot of pilots that have been flying GA for a LONG time.
LOL.
I fly an Aztec. With boots, hot props and a windshield plate. I live in the Rockies. Ice is not unknown here.
Once again, intelligent use of the equipment on your plane will expand the envelope. Otherwise FIKI equipment is merely expensive jewelry hung on your airframe.
LOL.
I fly an Aztec. With boots, hot props and a windshield plate. I live in the Rockies. Ice is not unknown here.
Once again, intelligent use of the equipment on your plane will expand the envelope. Otherwise FIKI equipment is merely expensive jewelry hung on your airframe.
Blue, Red, Red; that's the mnemonic. Hit the wing leveler, and pull the red handle above your head, then then one by your leg goes all the way back.
Nice. lol
I guess it depends. The plane is basically totaled if you pull the chute, maybe some people have that kind of disposable income or are that laissez faire but most legit pilots hope to never have to pull it. Plenty of people are perfectly willing to launch out over inhospitable terrain in non chute planes.. doing it in a plane with a chute just helps lessen the anxiety, but I can only speak for myself
That's a poor attitude to have. I conjecture that people like this just have chronically bad ADM though.. they happen to be in a Cirrus because it's what appealed to them, but put them in any airplane and they'll exercise poor ADM. We see examples of non Cirri drivers exercising poor ADM all the time
