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Gaithersburg plane crash
Oh the media ............ "Because of the close proximity of densely populated residential communities abutting the airport, pilots take chances with the lives of people on the ground even more than with their own. Airport management needs to consider the safety of the people on the ground." (m.gazette.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Idiot is probably being too kind but that is probably the mentality of John Q Public up there. All those "Jet Pilots" just came into their own without training of any kind.
If they would only stop trying to improve their skills...
'Pilots" like this are trying to destroy GA. The general public, "educated" on aviation by the media, read this misinformation and get scared.
Another episode of "I just moved next to an airport: get rid of the airport by my house".
Some info on the incident in commentary by pilot familiar with the airport.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/the-tragic-airplane-crash-in-gaithersburg-maryland/383580/
Some info on the incident in commentary by pilot familiar with the airport.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/the-tragic-airplane-crash-in-gaithersburg-maryland/383580/
Well, if the GA aircraft don't train there, where do they go; Obviously not DCS or IAD, which is probably where the jets need to go but come here for convenience. The airport was probably there first but the houses and population are now a fact of life. Many communities are moving their airports for the convenience of the pilots. An example is Conway AR(KCWS), going from 4800 ft. to the longest in the state at 12 grand or so. and it won't be that far out of town. It is easy to say the airport was there first but in this case it is pilot against pilot.
"GA pilots are poorly trained, therefore they should not practice so much."
What an idiot.