Hazardous attitudes strike again

Anti-authority I believe it's called?
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/man-disregarded-nofly-order-go-fly-feds-say

Let me first go on the record and say that I don't encourage the tarnishing of anyone's image, especially not based on hearsay. However, this article has been published in a major regional newspaper, so it's available for anyone to read at this point. My main reason for posting this is so that the fledgling pilots in our group understand the real world implications of disregarding the regulations, having a lack of professionalism, and generally doing things "your way".

To any layman, either outside of or just starting in the aviation world, Andy seems like a talented, successful, well put-together professional aviator. The planes, cool. The facility, impressive. The advertising media, catchy. He's someone to whom a student pilot may very well give their business, and even worse, strive to be like. He's someone that, if emulated, could lead you to become a statistic. Unfortunately, the onus is on you to identify and avoid bad apples that care about no one other than themselves.

Since they're not published, I won't divulge details, but I've seen first hand quite a few (other) instances of having a "macho" attitude. Honestly, I believe anti-authority and macho go hand in hand in this industry; if you're one, you're most likely the other as well. Thankfully it didn't kill him, or my bosses on the few occasions they chose to use him as a contract pilot (against my advice...and begging and pleading).

If you're a student pilot, and your flight school is constantly under review by the airport authority, or losing airplanes to prop strikes, hitting light poles with wing tips, stall/spin crashes, etc etc (all with instructors on board) it might be time to find a new training facility.

Why was it suspended in the first place?
I realize flying on a suspended license is not ok(and this guy is a d-bag of the first order), but the airplane could care less. It had nothing to do with the prop strike.

They were lucky to survive.

What an ass hat. This guy deserves everything that he gets.

Prop struck an airplane while giving dual on a suspended certificate? Nail him to the wall.

Why? It is an aerobatic airplane. I think the "plummet from the sky" is a little bit of creative writing.

The article didn't indicate he had no idea what he was doing. Just that he's piece of .
If they wanted to convey that, something along the lines of X had no prior aerobatics training, yet was giving dual aerobatics.

What's even more scary is the number of pilots/managers with this attitude operating bigger aircraft... for hire!

What the hell is a triple spin?

I think Nick forgot the sarcasm tag there...

Could have had something to do with him insisting a student/renter fly an airplane back from Kitty Hawk after having a prop strike, simply because he didn't want to have to do the tear down anywhere other than their maintenance shop.

Wow.

Put it on a trailer then.

Future chief pilot right there


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There may have been just a teeny bit of sarcasm in my post.

Double-digits in 3 of 5 game stats in basketball, most commonly points, assists, rebounds. Usually accomplished by throwin' homies left and right...like MJ.

Wow. This is beyond stupid. Folks, you really do not want to get on the FAA's S-List. This guy did not use good sense and he's finished in aviation.

Joe

Well if the past is any indication on the future... I doubt he's finished in aviation.

Call it a hazardous attitude.... and you're probably right.


I'll just call it a general lack of mental capacity. Man this guy is a moron. In every possible way.