Forgetfullness.

[Blue Max]

I admit, i am a few years older than the average pilot.
And, i am concerned that what has happened to me by occasion might be blamed to my age!!!( I hope not.)
Is it normal to forget something.????
for instance, to fasten your seatbelt, or ...??? or..???...
Surely, i cant be the only one who sometimes during flight remember something i have forgotten...
Soos Mervin eendag vir my gese het: "jy moet asb net nie vergeet om te roundout nie.!!!"

[Leprachaun]

Ja ou Blue Max , so vat die lewe ons so een vir een , wat wou ek nou weer se ???? jou tyd is jou tyd , het daai gevoel gekry skielik is jy baie los as die belt nie vas is nie , jy beginne nou soos jou maat Witwillem sal se , jy lyk soos die die blou blok wit kop 582 , is dit nou 58 of 82 kies mar self Leprachaun

[Asterix]

Oom Polla. Ek kan maar vrylik praat want ons ken mekaar. Ek sal maar in INGILS skryf sodat mense verstaan:

1. Paul van Schalkwyk is the oldest and wisest member of the VS. In actual fact, the VS was only formed April last year, when he was the only person who took up on the thread, and joined and committed for the NAM trip.

2. When I planned my first coastal trip (Ezulwini 2009) he joined in. Nobody else. And two weeks later he took of in the dark from his farm @ Marble Hall, and flew around South Africa, by himself.

3. The above was achieved, well into his 60's (Volgende jaar is Blue Max 70?? is ek reg oom Paul??)

4. There is Spirit, and there is logistics. Yes - Oom Polla - now and again you miss a thing or two - but you have people who will look out for that, and help. (Maybe getting a bit irritated, maar dis nou maar so! )

5. Ek ken min mense wat die guts het wat Oom Polla het. Asook lewenswysheid, na die vlug, om die vuur. Oom Polla - ek weet ek moan as jy snork - maar ek moan daaroor met almal!

Ek is bly ek ken jou. Al moet ons partykeer bietjie help trike uitstoot, handstart ens terwyl jy binne in sit! Ons sal dalk moan daaroor - maar dis sommer maar net. Die VS is nie die VS as jy nie by is nie!

LUV YOU - vlieg tot jy 100 is - ons sal daar wees vir jou!

[John.com]

Hey Blue Max,

We ALL forget . . . . that's why pilots use check lists!!

No pilot should be exempt . . . A380 or Trike!!

My hobby horse!!

Safe Skies!

John

PS: Here is the start of my Pre Take-Off checklist! (How often have I forgotten my multifocal glasses???? Hence, item 1!!!)

[Tumbleweed]

Why were'nt you at Lekoa, did you forget?

[Barryathome]

Netnie eendag 50vt bo die aanloopbaan agterkom die trike staan nog in die hangar nie . . . . . .

[Loco]

Hey Blue Max,

We ALL forget . . . . that's why pilots use check lists!!

No pilot should be exempt . . . A380 or Trike!!

My hobby horse!!

Safe Skies!

John

PS: Here is the start of my Pre Take-Off checklist! (How often have I forgotten my multifocal glasses???? Hence, item 1!!!)

Sorry it seems the pic is "cut off" or is it just me?

[Blue Eagle]

Hey Blue Max,

We ALL forget . . . . that's why pilots use check lists!!

No pilot should be exempt . . . A380 or Trike!!

My hobby horse!!

Safe Skies!

John

PS: Here is the start of my Pre Take-Off checklist! (How often have I forgotten my multifocal glasses???? Hence, item 1!!!)

Love the check-list - I've often forgotten my glasses too.... I must make myself one of these and top of the list too will be "de glasses"...

[John.com]

Sorry it seems the pic is "cut off" or is it just me?

Hey Anthony,

Yes, it is only "half a checklist" as I wanted to just illustrate the seat belt example!

I am aware of the sensitivities around the use of checklists amongst trike pilots so would not have wanted to abuse forum space for more than just "an illustration"!!

Cheers!

John