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From: marcum@sun.uucp (Alan Marcum)
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Subject: Re: Re: Grey skies and OOPS !
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Date: Wed, 19-Mar-86 16:10:52 EST
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> >Perhaps the REAL interesting question is how a non-instrument rated
> >pilot would begin to know what to do, especially a low-time pilot!
> >-- 
> >Alan M. Marcum
> 
> As a low-time, non-instrument-rated pilot, I resent the implication that I
> would not begin to know what to do.  I suspect that many others do, too.
> Perhaps not experienced enough to carry out the proper plan of action with
> 100% chance of success, but certainly not ignorant of what to do - that's
> part of Private Pilot training. 

Looking at my OWN abilities as a low-time, non-instrument rated pilot,
and talking with others about theirs, I raised the above question.  In
the San Francisco area, and various other areas, many of us are blessed
with having to learn to fly in the system nearly from first flight --
we don't just learn about, we LIVE Towers, TCAs, ATAs, TRSAs, CZs.
From a very real standpoint, much of the airspace around here is so
IFR-like that flying on an IFR flight plan, and learning about the
whole IFR system, is almost more a relief than anything else.

If you resent an inference you drew from my statement, well, that's
probably good -- you're flying skills are pretty good, I reckon.  Oh,
and I guess I might clarify what I meant by "low-time": let's say under
about 100 hours, or under about 50 hours a year.  [I suspose I just
opened myself up for some turbocharged flaming with that last sentence,
but, what-the-heck; yes, clearly, someone who flies 50 hours a year, and
does all of that in about 3 months preceeded by a good flight review
with an instructor, is in a different category.]
-- 
Alan M. Marcum				Sun Microsystems, Technical Consulting
...!{dual,ihnp4}!sun!nescorna!marcum	Mountain View, California