Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group St. Augustine forced landing

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods <Helen_Woods@...> wrote:
>
> I take it that you personally know this person and that she/he is not
> used to flying at small fields? Characterizing anyone who holds an ATP
> rating as inexperienced and incapable of flying at small airports is no
> different than characterizing all ultralight pilots as a bunch of
> untrained red-neck hill-billies who have no real aeronautical knowledge.
> I supposed when I get my ATP next year you'll say the same of me? Or
> the many ATPs I have on my staff who now fly and teach in LSAs for a
> living?
>
> Helen

I certainly have never met an Ultralight Pilot who would consider a mile and a half runway, a "small airport". ;-)

And yes, just because someone has a few fancy Letters behind their name, doesn't mean they are a Good Pilot. That ATP would have most likely successfully landed engine-out, if he were an Ultralight Pilot.

A RANS S-6 is a pussycat of an ultralight to fly.

Barnaby

> On 12/28/2010 11:38 AM, barnabywalker wrote:
> >
> > Yes, and we shouldn't overlook how Terrified that certificated ATP likely was to have to glide into a "tiny" 8,000 foot, 150 foot wide runway, which had 45 foot trees 2000 feet from the end of the runway. A certificated ATP likely felt crippled having to hit a tiny 150 foot runway North of a highway running parallel to Runway 31, especially without his Go-Around option. Captain Sully was proof that all ATPs shouldn't be deemed qualified unless they know how to control a plane in a glide instead of just driving a motor.
> >
> > http://img.airnav.com/aptdiag/w240/03884.gif
> > http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSGJ
> >
> > Ed and Mike were correct in their observation of this Certificated ATP's "skills".
> >
> > HAFTA AFTA
> > Barnaby

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