Why isn't there a Driving sub-forum or whatever?

Lamplighter · 01-20-2012, 08:39 PM

Years ago I heard most private pilot accidents came around the 100 hr mark.
So we used 1,000 miles with our daughters as a time to have a good review of driving skills and habits.

But sure enough, the first (minor) accidents happened to all 3 just after they passed the 1K mark.

Have a great time, but be careful out there
... there will be lots of opportunities for mind-drift .

plthijinx · 01-22-2012, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lamplighter

....Years ago I heard most private pilot accidents came around the 100 hr mark..

more like 500. reasoning is this, when pilots are new, they're fresh. when they have around 500 they're complacent. i agree with the latter. seen it too much.

Lamplighter · 01-22-2012, 08:16 AM

Complacency is exactly the point.

My Grandson has been driving 100 miles round-trip to work
2 days/week and 60 miles round trip 3 days/week for college.
His first ticket (30 in a 20 mph school zone) was about 4 weeks
into the semester,
and he admitted to the cop he was just not paying attention.

His trips had become routine, but his driving habits were not yet set in stone.

The $300 fine did get his attention.

01-20-2012, 08:39 PM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Years ago I heard most private pilot accidents came around the 100 hr mark. So we used 1,000 miles with our daughters as a time to have a good review of driving skills and habits. But sure enough, the first (minor) accidents happened to all 3 just after they passed the 1K mark. Have a great time, but be careful out there ... there will be lots of opportunities for mind-drift .

01-22-2012, 08:16 AM	#3
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Complacency is exactly the point. My Grandson has been driving 100 miles round-trip to work 2 days/week and 60 miles round trip 3 days/week for college. His first ticket (30 in a 20 mph school zone) was about 4 weeks into the semester, and he admitted to the cop he was just not paying attention. His trips had become routine, but his driving habits were not yet set in stone. The $300 fine did get his attention.

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