Poly speed disaster at keeneland

[Gander]

I don't know the attraction these guys have to these little planes that are death traps. Very sad.

Very tragic Randall and I dont begin to try and understand what guys do with millions of dollars and a need for excitement with something so dangerous. I remember the JFK jr tragedy and thought why would a guy like this do something this dangerous? My brother is a licensed pilot and no he doesnt do it for a living, its his hobby. I wish he wouldnt.

Originally Posted by Gander

I don't know the attraction these guys have to these little planes that are death traps. Very sad.

Very tragic Randall and I dont begin to try and understand what guys do with millions of dollars and a need for excitement with something so dangerous. I remember the JFK jr tragedy and thought why would a guy like this do something this dangerous? My brother is a licensed pilot and no he doesnt do it for a living, its his hobby. I wish he wouldnt.

That one golfer is the one that got me - Payne Stewart. Didnt the whole crew pass out and the plane was flying until it ran out of gas?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

That one golfer is the one that got me - Payne Stewart. Didnt the whole crew pass out and the plane was flying until it ran out of gas?

It lost air pressure. They all lost consciousness so nobody felt anything.

[skippy3481]

Guys flying is not inherently dangerous contary to popular belief. The problem becomes when they fly into conditions that they don't have skills for.