FMAN wrote:My vote is it's not okay to do. I feel from my experiences that it's really irresponsible in most all instances and an injustice to the community and warrants some discussion.well you're poll doesn't let people vote for "its ok"
FMAN wrote:My vote is it's not okay to do. I feel from my experiences that it's really irresponsible in most all instances and an injustice to the community and warrants some discussion.well you're poll doesn't let people vote for "its ok"
Zeph wrote:It's not the best but depending on where you live and how many other pilots there are to fly with............That's why I enabled a third poll option for people who have no choice and those who actually have a valid reason to do so. There's only a handful of individuals that qualify to fit into that category.
DAVE858 wrote:If the proper precautions are taken I.E. tell someone where you are going & when you plan to be back, then I dont see any issue with it. I recently had a friend die in a speedflying accident who was launching & flying alone. He took all the proper precautions & was able to alert EMS to his position with an Ispot emergency locater system. Unfortunately he succumed to his injuries before help arrived. The results would have been the same regardless of wether there was someone with him or not. If you are deciding to launch & fly alone, the biggest thing you have controll over is your own personal limits & wether to go or not go. BASE jumping taught me a lot about this. I have probably climbed down & not jumped almost as many times that I have jumped. No shame in it.I assume you're referring to Walden Grindle. His death was unnecessary, foolish, and has given the general public a poor reflection of the local flying community to some degree. I heard the sirens that afternoon..
pjwings wrote:All things being equal, who are we to tell someone what to do with their life?That's a very valid point. Hopefully this thread will encourage others to evaluate the risks wholly and make an unbiased decision on their own without someone having to tell them it's foolish to fly alone.
FMAN wrote:Hard to hear that about one of your friends. Could you have worded that a little less harsh?DAVE858 wrote:If the proper precautions are taken I.E. tell someone where you are going & when you plan to be back, then I dont see any issue with it. I recently had a friend die in a speedflying accident who was launching & flying alone. He took all the proper precautions & was able to alert EMS to his position with an Ispot emergency locater system. Unfortunately he succumed to his injuries before help arrived. The results would have been the same regardless of wether there was someone with him or not. If you are deciding to launch & fly alone, the biggest thing you have controll over is your own personal limits & wether to go or not go. BASE jumping taught me a lot about this. I have probably climbed down & not jumped almost as many times that I have jumped. No shame in it.I assume you're referring to Walden Grindle. His death was unnecessary, foolish, and has given the general public a poor reflection of the local flying community to some degree. I heard the sirens that afternoon..
pjwings wrote:All things being equal, who are we to tell someone what to do with their life?i agree PJ i think you and i are on the same page, when we have disscussions, i would hope nobody thinks i am telling one what to do, everyone IS on there own when it comes down to what they should do, i just like to try to point out he risk, much as you have done, i like the weather reason, i never thought of that one, it is always better to have a second opinion
I'm a very conscientious pilot. I've got kids and I won't fly alone because I want to take every option I can to make flying safer. Having buddies to fly with not only helps in getting help fast if you do have an incident, but it also helps to have more eyes on the weather, on conditions in the LZ, etc. However, just because that's the choice for me doesn't mean that has to be the choice for someone else. Definitely take into account the impact your actions may have on the site, or the PR of the region, etc. At the end of the day, it's my life and I'm going to do what I want with it. I think everyone deserves the same rights.