List,

 

There seems to be a certain hesitation to respond to a "How I survived" story, because of the ol' "I may be next" theory.

 

But, Darn, Cripe, Jeez-O-Peet.   C'mon Jeff, your tale was just plain scary !

 

First, how does one just slowly get sucked into a thunderstorm ?  Airplanes FLY into thunderstorms when the pilot-in-command fails to make simple control input changes which causes the plane to turn AWAY from the storm.  There is no giant vacuum cleaner-in-the-sky that sucks airplanes into thunderstorms.  You did survive, however.  Positive reinforcement for bad judgement.

 

Secondly, you did it again.  And, also survived.  Again, positive reinforcement for very bad judgement.

 

There seems to be a pattern in your behavior.  Because you have survived, your very bad judgement has been rewarded and further reinforced.   You seem to be ready to give your survival technique a try in your soon to be completed Lancair.  Please don't !!

 

Safe flying is at least as much about attitude as it is about technique.  Through good training we can learn & develop the skills to safely fly our Lancairs.  Is it  possible to create positive changes in one's attitude ?

 

Buz McAbery

ES-156

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