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Why Smart Pilots Crash and an Icing Accident + GA News
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220 Why Smart Pilots Crash and an Icing Accident + GA News
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Summary 220 Max talks about why smart pilots may be at some disadvantage and be more likely to have an accident, and he talks about an icing accident. A high-time CFI says smart pilots are the pilots he frets over most. Pilots may know isolated facts, but not don't always see the big picture, and draw the wrong conclusion. Garry Hoy is an example of this. 30% of fatal accidents involve FAR violations.
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Mentioned in the Show Why Smart Pilots Crash by Rick Durden Why doctors crash planes Garry HoyWhy smart people make stupid decisions
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