we have a lot of pilots on this site that have been following the story
so what do you think about his excuse?
He’s 74. It might be time to think about hanging up his wings.
Look, he does explain why he got messed up and confused.
That is just that, an excuse.
How it impacts his future of flying, that is really the thing in question here.
I mean one might can legitimately understand his confusion but should he still be flying?
Should he have made the mtake in the first place or could an experienced “reasonable pilot” seeing the same visuals he decribed, also possibly make the same mistake?
At least the Schmuck isn’t making excuses and blaming others.
Mr. Ford should be given at minimum a check ride. What he receives does happen and has happened to me. He didn’t seem to make any excuses and owned his error. I’m saying a physical mostly due to him age, a check ride and possibly some ground school.
Soon Ford will be landing at a Walmart parking lot.