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From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Pilot Proficiency Program
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Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 11:05:34 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 12 11:05:34 1985
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> However, having recently attended an FAA Air
> Safety Seminar, I'm not sure this is true.
> 
> I went along with a genuine interest in learning of what I could do to
> improve my flying. I was disapointed to find that the safety talks only
> covered pratices which I already thoroughly follow. I thought the 
> presentations very childish, almost scolding in nature.

I sure have to agree.  I used to attend those things religiously, but
after 3 years and a dozen sessions I realized that I hadn't learned a
thing I didn't know before I went in, so I quit going.  The last straw
was when our old Accident Prevention Specialist (or whatever his title
is) retired and was replaced by a very boring and preachy fellow.
-- 
Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{ihnp4,seismo,decvax}!noao!terak!doug
               ^^^^^--- soon to be CalComp