The double standard is killing me over at VAF

Post by **bullojm1** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:29 am

Yesterday for a brief moment someone posted on VAF a link from the FAA Lessons Learned site to the reason behind an Air Chinese 737 fire - a single missing washer! While not 100% RV related, it hit home for me the importance of overlooking what could be a small detail in the build.

Today, on the front page, a video is linked in showing a bird crashing through the window of a Cessna 210.

Both links are 100% non-RV related, but both are 100%+ safety related. I don't get the over-moderation over there. Makes me appreciate this board a lot more.

For those who are interested, the video on the Air Chinese fire is located here:
http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ChinaAirl ... pop_up.htm

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:52 pm

Yaaaahhhh Mikey...

I hear ya!

Safety is one of Dugs pet peeves so it gets top billing over there.

Me? Unlike Dug, I don't wear nomex underwear...

I just prefer to keep my balls outta the fire!

HA!

CJ

BSwayze · Post by **BSwayze** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:55 am

I saw the video of the bird crashing through the windshield of the 210. Very eye-opening! It really makes you think.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:18 pm

YAH!

It makes me think I don't wanna hit any birds!

Right Vlad!?!

What was it Tony called you?

That name should never fade away!

CJ

Vlad · Post by **Vlad** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:55 pm

I have three confirmed kills (a goose, a bat and a starling) and two hit and runs. Yes I was called a "bird magnet" by Tony. I fly low a lot and 99% of my visual attention is looking for the feathered and 1% for MANPADS with iPhones. There are no airliners, mil or PD helos under 100 feet

PS; Mike are you coming to FDK for formation clinic on Feb 15th?

Post by **bullojm1** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:52 pm

Vlad wrote:
PS; Mike are you coming to FDK for formation clinic on Feb 15th?

VLAD! I will be there. I'm looking forward to flying formation with you again!

Vlad · Post by **Vlad** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:50 pm

bullojm1 wrote:
Vlad wrote:
PS; Mike are you coming to FDK for formation clinic on Feb 15th?
VLAD! I will be there. I'm looking forward to flying formation with you again!

Cool! It will be a session of fun! BTW are you going to Mooselookmeguntic this coming weekend? It will be freaking cold but Captn keeps some hard liquor in the bungalow I know which box