Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:55 am
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BoeingBoy
As some may know. I take these matters and my personal responsibility to others very seriously. I’ve also spent my entire career making rule based decisions, (we may do the same job?) unless I could stand in a court of law, and explain in great and highly considered detail to a hostile barrister precisely why I could justify a personal variation in unusual circumstances. The ‘grey’ areas.
I am in a virtually identical situation to you. The aircraft I own, that nobody else touches, is located at a totally deserted airfield a 15 minute drive from home. In recent days, and for the first time in a month, I started the engine and flew in my (very) local area. I will not attend the airfield again now until a suitable day in the middle of next month.
I know precisely how to justify that. I suspect you can do the same.
However.
Would I consider flying my aircraft to a business at another airfield, then take public transport home? Presumably doing the same journey in reverse at some later date? Not a chance.
Will I fly more frequently than once a month purely because I enjoy it? No.
As for flying purely for reasons of mental health. Seriously?? (This comment not aimed at you! I have agonised too!)
As has been said, “ Every unnecessary interaction you have could be the link in a chain of transmission which has a vulnerable person at the end.”
Looking around, I suspect the vast majority of GA pilots are doing their bit. (As are many non pilots who are making considerable sacrifices.) Though from some of the arguments employed here, an ‘outsider’ reading this forum might easily gain a different idea?
As some may know. I take these matters and my personal responsibility to others very seriously. I’ve also spent my entire career making rule based decisions, (we may do the same job?) unless I could stand in a court of law, and explain in great and highly considered detail to a hostile barrister precisely why I could justify a personal variation in unusual circumstances. The ‘grey’ areas.
I am in a virtually identical situation to you. The aircraft I own, that nobody else touches, is located at a totally deserted airfield a 15 minute drive from home. In recent days, and for the first time in a month, I started the engine and flew in my (very) local area. I will not attend the airfield again now until a suitable day in the middle of next month.
I know precisely how to justify that. I suspect you can do the same.
However.
Would I consider flying my aircraft to a business at another airfield, then take public transport home? Presumably doing the same journey in reverse at some later date? Not a chance.
Will I fly more frequently than once a month purely because I enjoy it? No.
As for flying purely for reasons of mental health. Seriously?? (This comment not aimed at you! I have agonised too!)
As has been said, “ Every unnecessary interaction you have could be the link in a chain of transmission which has a vulnerable person at the end.”
Looking around, I suspect the vast majority of GA pilots are doing their bit. (As are many non pilots who are making considerable sacrifices.) Though from some of the arguments employed here, an ‘outsider’ reading this forum might easily gain a different idea?
Last edited by A4 Pacific on Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:02 pm, edited 2 times in total.