RockyMeLad
Curmudgeon-in-Training
- Joined
- May 27, 2004
- Messages
- 1,175
- Location
- Las Cruces, NM
- Aircraft
- Desert Bee (Gyrobee)
- Total Flight Time
- 320
Smoke Screen
Smoke Screen
Required disclaimer: The following is my personal observation and opinion only, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Forum or it’s administrators.
Most people have been confused by the “smoke screen” (pun intended) issue. The smoke generated by various people (including the trikes) probably should have been placed either down-wind or above the spectators. Catfish did clarify this point and there was agreement by ALL present at the pilot’s briefing, so there wasn’t a “smoke generation” issue.
The only “smoke” issue was the smoke screen cleverly generated by someone who had a personal vendetta against most of the members of this forum. The name calling and accusations at the pilot briefing were in character for this individual. He has a long history of ignoring reasonable scientific and empirical knowledge based on “his” assumption of the truth (because his “assumed” truth is consistent with his avoiding litigation and the potential personal loss due to that litigation). He has consistently responded to concerns about the unstable aircraft he promotes, not by any logical or valid arguments, but simply by out-shouting and degrading anyone who even questions “his” viewpoint. He may be a “good” pilot (he’s still alive after hundreds of flying hours in an unstable aircraft). He may even be a good instructor (I have not personally flown with him, but several people have quit flying with him supposedly due to his abrasive manor and/or use of an unstable aircraft). He might even be a nice person (the odds seem to improve for those who kiss his a--, rather than disagree with him, although that may not be unique to him). Yet with all these “good” traits, he remains and arrogant proponent of unsafe design and practices (the old military saying of “a good defense, is an aggressive offense” comes to mind).
After this disclosure I should probably acquire a more flame retardant garment than the orange nomex I normally wear flying.
Smoke Screen
Required disclaimer: The following is my personal observation and opinion only, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Forum or it’s administrators.
Most people have been confused by the “smoke screen” (pun intended) issue. The smoke generated by various people (including the trikes) probably should have been placed either down-wind or above the spectators. Catfish did clarify this point and there was agreement by ALL present at the pilot’s briefing, so there wasn’t a “smoke generation” issue.
The only “smoke” issue was the smoke screen cleverly generated by someone who had a personal vendetta against most of the members of this forum. The name calling and accusations at the pilot briefing were in character for this individual. He has a long history of ignoring reasonable scientific and empirical knowledge based on “his” assumption of the truth (because his “assumed” truth is consistent with his avoiding litigation and the potential personal loss due to that litigation). He has consistently responded to concerns about the unstable aircraft he promotes, not by any logical or valid arguments, but simply by out-shouting and degrading anyone who even questions “his” viewpoint. He may be a “good” pilot (he’s still alive after hundreds of flying hours in an unstable aircraft). He may even be a good instructor (I have not personally flown with him, but several people have quit flying with him supposedly due to his abrasive manor and/or use of an unstable aircraft). He might even be a nice person (the odds seem to improve for those who kiss his a--, rather than disagree with him, although that may not be unique to him). Yet with all these “good” traits, he remains and arrogant proponent of unsafe design and practices (the old military saying of “a good defense, is an aggressive offense” comes to mind).
After this disclosure I should probably acquire a more flame retardant garment than the orange nomex I normally wear flying.