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14yr old Girl Readies for Air Race Classic
While most high school freshmen are preparing for their driving tests, 14-year-old Danielle Carastro is busy preparing for a cross-country airplane race. (www.sunherald.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Does anyone know what airport the race starts at in Fredericksburg?
Stafford Regional Airport KRMN
http://skyvector.com/airport/RMN/Stafford-Regional-Airport
http://skyvector.com/airport/RMN/Stafford-Regional-Airport
I was just wondering because my uncle owns KEZF near Fredericksburg, and I was wondering if it was there.
Here are the designators for the entire route and a way to follow online
http://airraceclassic.org/2015race.asp
http://airraceclassic.org/2015race.asp
In reality, she's preparing to go on an airplane ride!!!
True, but if there is a CFI rated pilot with her than the time will be counted as duel control time, she can't operate as PIC though.
I know that. The point is, she isn't a competitor in the race.
Down-vote me some more for pointing out the obvious. Let's see if I could get to -100!!!
THRUSTT, I beg to differ. YES, she is a Competitor... According to the story, she can and will be acting as a pilot on any given leg of the race. And since she is a listed an official team member, she is subject to all the fines and penalties listed in the rules of competition located on the ARC website. (http://airraceclassic.org/index.asp)
In addition, her Aunt Susan, the lead Pilot, is a CFI. The Racing officials have already approved her for competition.
In addition, her Aunt Susan, the lead Pilot, is a CFI. The Racing officials have already approved her for competition.
She is listed as a "teammate', neither as pilot nor co-pilot. She could log dual received, but so could Jessica Debroff which didn't end well. And I am NOT suggesting that as an outcome here, but only highlighting the hype that pretends that a non-pilot could truly be the decision maker, or the manipulator of the controls in an "in extremes" situation. The PIC would make the decision on all significant areas of the flight and not allow a non-pilot fly in other very routine situations.
Did you read the competition rules? Are you familiar with the team setups? Even though she is listed as a teammate, that person can still fly provided they meet the flight requirements.
Apples to oranges. Jessica was a 7yr old. Danielle is 14 going on 15. She is already old enough for a drivers permit in Mississippi. She is also part of an aviation family and practically raised at the airport.
I need to study up on the CPSA I dont feel comfy commenting on that part yet.
And I down voted you because IMO, it was not obvious, since she is competing and not doing a ride along. And gosh darn it, it would only let me vote once.
Apples to oranges. Jessica was a 7yr old. Danielle is 14 going on 15. She is already old enough for a drivers permit in Mississippi. She is also part of an aviation family and practically raised at the airport.
I need to study up on the CPSA I dont feel comfy commenting on that part yet.
And I down voted you because IMO, it was not obvious, since she is competing and not doing a ride along. And gosh darn it, it would only let me vote once.
Joe, I am not comparing the two people, but using that example as the ultimate hype of using young and in Jessica's case very, very young, non-pilots to be hyped as qualified pilots achieving this or that aviation goal.
Her exposure to aviation is great and will serve her well in future aviation endeavors once she becomes a certificated pilot beginning with the Student Pilot Certificate. Until then she is being used a prop to gain exposure for the event.
Her exposure to aviation is great and will serve her well in future aviation endeavors once she becomes a certificated pilot beginning with the Student Pilot Certificate. Until then she is being used a prop to gain exposure for the event.
Calling her prop is a little much. Aviation is in her DNA, family business and tradition. I get the feel from the article she is carrying on the tradition and her family is exposing her to any and all things aviation.
Baron said it better than I did. And in fewer words.