tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post6374472868437668778..comments2024-03-22T07:12:47.560-07:00Comments on Pitchpull: Artsy-FartsyGreybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-38425143200419119462015-02-12T09:00:21.994-08:002015-02-12T09:00:21.994-08:00First, this is MY opinion. Put a buck with that an...First, this is MY opinion. Put a buck with that and you can buy a cup of coffee in LOTS of places.<br /><br />Flying helicopters is more dangerous than watching "As The World Turns" from your sofa.<br />My knees knock when I get above the third rung on a ladder. If you think about it, climbing above 20' and accelerating to speed is dangerous, no matter what your conveyance. A sudden stop will kill you.<br />But we ALL aviate, (Southwest Airlines?) and are willing to take that risk.<br /><br />So now imagine setting out to LEARN how to do a dangerous thing.<br />You're not really competent because you need the experience to be skilled at the task.<br />Did folks die while learning? Sure.<br />Would I refer to it as a "large percentage"? No.<br />We drank and drove. I'd wager more of our "Rotary Wing Flight School" students died in auto accidents during their training.<br /><br />Anyone else have an opinion to share?Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12452759.post-5939504548866873262015-02-12T08:27:36.080-08:002015-02-12T08:27:36.080-08:00A friend of mine named Dave Wolf was a helicopter ...A friend of mine named Dave Wolf was a helicopter pilot in Nam.<br />He told me that a large percentage of students died trying to learn to fly those. <br />Your experience?Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.com