Complacency; Hiding In The Shadows. Near Miss.

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[@thegreatdominion949]

I got the impression from the TV series that Jim flew the same plane all the time and had no backup aircraft for back country jobs. If true, that's a really good way to become set in your ways whether they be good, bad or indifferent.

[@philstanton231]

Like you said before Chris - there are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old bold pilots - complacency is at worst, a killer. Great vlog once again mate

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking]

Always appreciate the positive feedback, Phil. Thanks for watching!

[@jimmydulin928]

Excellent lesson on complacency in weight and weather. Crop dusters, like you bush guys, base performance more on experience than charts. What we were able to do under similar weight and conditions is more accurate, and less conservative, than the POH. And good default practices, like always staying in low ground effect sucking up as much free zoom reserve airspeed as runway and down drainage egress will allow, can lead to actually overtaking limits. While the default extra energy helps with engine failure and such unexpected problems, it also can lead to the complacency of default using up that extra by putting on more weight.
I like the low level over common route technique in good weather to get an idea of what obstacles will become dangerous in marginal weather. This is pretty common and obvious in pipeline patrol at 200' AGL with waiver. We complacently go with low ceilings because we don't use the altitude anyway. But marginal visibility is more dangerous. We know where the terrain and obstacle problems are and can safely reverse course down the pipeline. Using GPS nearest airport is an absolute No No. We don't know that route and have not flown it in marginal visibility. Another thing with low level operations in marginal weather. Rain that would be no factor at altitude, can kill where vertical and horizontal space is limited. We have to be able to see forward and a C-172 has no wipers.
Anyway, good lesson. I appreciate your work. I am too computer inept to make videos.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking]

Good to hear from you, Jimmy. Always appreciate the value you bring to the comment section. Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@TheDavidcrockett]

Very good observations Chris, i never thought to keep a running baggage weight in my head while loading.👍usualy estimate on the ramp then try for a best case CG.

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking]

Appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching!

[@TheDavidcrockett]

@@thisisyourcaptainspeaking did you catch the NTSB preliminery on jim tweeto possibly even the blancolirio review?

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking]

@TheDavidcrockett I was watching it but my bird showed up; going flying. I'll catch the rest of the episode later. I'd like to look at the report as well. Sounds like a challenging strip to make work, with the loads he had to haul.