Monday, May 17, 2010. In flying I have learned that carelessness and overconfidence are usually far more dangerous than deliberately accepted risks. 8212; Wilbur Wright in a letter to his father, September 1900. Make an accurate assessment of the hazards involved. Take the total assessment of the risk involved and ask the line managers if they are prepared to accept that risk. Look for hazards that can be reduced.

According to a CBS news story dated July 30, NTSB safety investigators warned two years ago that balloon accidents were imminent and recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on commercial hot air balloon operators, government documents show. The FAA rejected those recommendations. VTOL Electronic aircraft being developed in Germany.

Following a rather benign flight last week from KDTW to KORD an uneventful landing ensued to runway 27R. Dutifully I changed the frequency to ground control and checked-in announcing we were clear of the runway and provided the controller with our assigned gate.

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