Comments on: Ask A Small Plane Pilot: What’s Up With the All the Crashes, Dude? http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:50:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-12465 Kelly Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/22/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/#comment-12465 I am researching the supposed 'kennedy curse' and I think that this is good information. I am trying to prove that many risky choices have factored in on the events, like flying in small planes, (i.e. ted kennedy). Thanks for the info! I am researching the supposed ‘kennedy curse’ and I think that this is good information. I am trying to prove that many risky choices have factored in on the events, like flying in small planes, (i.e. ted kennedy). Thanks for the info!

]]> By: anon http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-9798 anon Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:55:26 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/22/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/#comment-9798 Speaking of DJ AM, I found the latest on his status at STAR987.COM. He's finally out of the hospital! Check out the article here- http://www.987fm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104661&article=4325742 Speaking of DJ AM, I found the latest on his status at STAR987.COM. He’s finally out of the hospital! Check out the article here-

http://www.987fm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104661&article=4325742

]]> By: David http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-9381 David Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:40:49 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/22/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/#comment-9381 Sorry, can I just ask you to elaborate on the "inability to counter electromagnetic surges"? I can't figure this one out. I'm a private pilot myself with about 500 hours flying small planes, and this is the first I've heard of electromagnetic surges. Loss of a GPS receiver would not cause a small plane to crash. It might cause it to get lost and land at the wrong airport, but that's about as bad as it could be ;-) Otherwise, nice article -- Brian hits the nail on the head with a number of his points. For a low-time pilot he sounds like he knows what he's talking about, and he's developed a healthy and admirable attitude toward safety and risk management. Blue skies Brian! Sorry, can I just ask you to elaborate on the “inability to counter electromagnetic surges”? I can’t figure this one out. I’m a private pilot myself with about 500 hours flying small planes, and this is the first I’ve heard of electromagnetic surges. Loss of a GPS receiver would not cause a small plane to crash. It might cause it to get lost and land at the wrong airport, but that’s about as bad as it could be ;-)

Otherwise, nice article — Brian hits the nail on the head with a number of his points. For a low-time pilot he sounds like he knows what he’s talking about, and he’s developed a healthy and admirable attitude toward safety and risk management. Blue skies Brian!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-9221 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:08:33 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/22/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/#comment-9221 Every single pilot that you see flying those big jets started in a small plane...plus you will find some of the best pilots out there flying around in smaller planes. Every single pilot that you see flying those big jets started in a small plane…plus you will find some of the best pilots out there flying around in smaller planes.

]]> By: re small plane http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-9209 re small plane Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:51:11 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/22/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/#comment-9209 I agree smaller planes tend to have inexperienced pilots . I agree smaller planes tend to have inexperienced pilots .

]]> By: Gsry http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/23/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-9113 Gsry Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:56:58 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/09/22/dj-am-and-travis-barkers-beat-the-small-plane-crash-celebrity-odds/#comment-9113 The small plain crashes are due to a lot of inexperience, most all small plane crashes are due to human error, rather than mechanical failure. How many of us has not had a mechanical failure and was well fore warened that it existed. Most mechanical failures can be compisated for, but human erros comes at the wrong tine in a bad situation. The small plain crashes are due to a lot of inexperience, most all small plane crashes are due to human error, rather than mechanical failure. How many of us has not had a mechanical failure and was well fore warened that it existed. Most mechanical failures can be compisated for, but human erros comes at the wrong tine in a bad situation.

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