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Originally Posted by Airdale  Ah...my feelings are that if joe shmoe weekend warrior can't handle a 182 or a Warrior, there's no way he's going to handle a light Jet. If anything, these jets will have more aerodynamic issues then light GA aircraft. Jets require more planning, more thinking ahead. You just can't slow them down and bring'em down like you can a prop. Guys that are flying warriors and can't figure out how to enter patterns or make proper radio calls, are going to plunder.
I thikn VLJ's are good in some aspects, but very bad in others. Look at the guy (can't remember his name) that was a baseball player and flew a Cirrus into a building. This was a Cirrus. Imagine it was a VLJ. You'll have more of that sort of thing. |
I know where your coming from, but from my understanding guys won't be able to jump from 40hour 172 wonder to a VLJ. Those things have a lot of technology that makes every aspect of flying easier.
In reference to comparing a VLJ to a Cirrus, from what was in the cockpit during that accident neither him or the instructor would have been flying a VLJ. Trying to make that turn in that corridor was a mixture of mistakes and ignorance on many levels. Seasoned pilots make mistakes and ignorant moves too.
Hopefully, you'll have to get specific training to fly that but like any activity, or plane in this instance, it is as safe as you make it. Because, any pilot can do some stupid things in any plane, but hopefully guys can respect VLJs enough to stay away if they can't handle it.