> Dave Luff wrote:
> > John Wojnaroski writes:
> > > Some want to work spins, prop contact points, etc. But a LOT of
> > > accidents occur because the PIC failed to do a proper weight and
> > > balance, overloaded the A/C, and/or exceeded the CG
> > > limits. Something to consider - how about a weight and balance sheet
> > > to fill out before one can start engines ( it could be a file ), but
> > > no tickee no engine start.
> >
> > Surely it would be more realistic if the engines would happily start
> > without filling out the weight and balance, but a random and possibly
> > dangerous CG would be assigned...
>
> I'd have to agree. Not that a computerized W&B is a bad idea -- I
> think it'd be really nifty. But it strikes me that the appropriate
> "training" behavior for an out-of-spec c.g. would be to allow the
> pilot to take off just fine, and *cause* one of those pilot killing
> accidents. :)
>
But only if the pilot knew why the crash occurred. Better to instill good
and safe procedures than an "I told so.."
JW
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