Plane down in Western Washington
- Thread starter Will Kumley
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Does anyone know what the forecast winds were for this flight? Wondering about the flight planning here.
Prior thread on this very subject - https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/psychology-of-fuel-management.112278/
Some research on the attitudes involved with low fuel. A study of attitudes and demographic variables and how they correlate with willingness to continue a flight searching for a missing parachutist with low fuel on board found that
“It appears from this research that the recognition and perception of immediate high risks in aviation are related to behaviours that attempt to minimise risk to the low-est possible level. Of the pilots that undertook the flight, and there-by undertaking a higher level of risk, it appears that older pilots are more willing to engage in risky behaviours, and those with higher levels of self-confidence more likely to attempt to minimise the risk/s in a hazardous situation.”
Source: doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.07.001 . Is available on sci-hub and the publishers website and likely your local academic library.
“It appears from this research that the recognition and perception of immediate high risks in aviation are related to behaviours that attempt to minimise risk to the low-est possible level. Of the pilots that undertook the flight, and there-by undertaking a higher level of risk, it appears that older pilots are more willing to engage in risky behaviours, and those with higher levels of self-confidence more likely to attempt to minimise the risk/s in a hazardous situation.”
Source: doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.07.001 . Is available on sci-hub and the publishers website and likely your local academic library.
I assume you mean things like FIS-B weather and not an in cockpit Stormscope?3393RP said:
