High wing/Low wing?
There are a strong presence of DA20's out of CCO and AHN with mostly Chinese students. I believe there is one out of FFC as well.I've seen a DA20 out of Falcon field that comes up for checkrides @ FGU every now and then, hopefully it's not the same one. Very sad!
There's a reason why every life insurer will ask if you fly (or fly in) GA planes. I've never had a life insurance company ask me if I drive cars or bikes. Seems that some activities are a just a tiny bit more risky than others.
Good idea. Most would hope you have an external antenna hooked up and that you announce where you are in or near a traffic pattern.
The old saying goes, "Flying is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect." It is also true, however, that absent such carelessness, incapacity or neglect, one has more control over one's own destiny in the air than on the highway.
I agree, I still try to believe that a safety minded pilot is the best accident prevention key there is. Not saying that both of these guys were not. I was in a situation recently, where i was approaching the airport pattern and someone (sounded like a student) chimed in and said his position. He first said he was 5 to the SE, a moment later he said he was 5 to the NE and then he was 4 to the NE and was crossing over mid field. At this point I was really questioning his SA. I tried asking him to clarify his intentions and current position and it was obvious that he was not aware of where he was. I scanned vigorously for any traffic, made a turn and departed the area to the west. Being near an uncontrolled pattern, knowing that someone is around who you can't see and they dont know themselves, can be a little nerve wracking. For me personally, I am VERY communicative on the radios at an uncontrolled field. As with driving, its usually the other person you have to be vigilant about.
Yep you would think the Insurance companies would ask about driving a car.
They just assume that everyone who buys life insurance also drives a car. That's a fair enough assumption. Flying GA is uncommon enough to deserve a separate risk calculus from the rest of the risk pool they are working with. It doesn't mean that flying GA is riskier. It just means that it is a less popular selected risk.
