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<blockquote data-quote="wsalopek" data-source="post: 8392" data-attributes="member: 1568"><p>It's GOOD to tell stories about accidents/incidents. We all learn from them...in a few ways:</p><p></p><p>1) We learn what might happen when the "envelope" is pushed (purposefully or accidentally)...weather...performance of the aircraft, performance of the battery, range of the radio, etc.</p><p></p><p>2) We learn ways to possibly get out of a jam if we find ourselves in that same situation...which sometimes happens no matter how careful a pilot is trying to be. weather can change quickly...a wind can come up...a battery or other hardware item might fail, etc.</p><p></p><p>3) The manufacturer may be alerted to a part than needs improved, software that needs changed, etc.</p><p></p><p>Good pilots TELL stories like this, because they know it might help another pilot in the future.</p><p></p><p>The point is to learn from mistakes, and integrate whatever we know with what other pilots know or have experienced, along with manufacturer guidelines, FAA guidelines and rules, etc., to be able to fly as safely as possible.</p><p></p><p>In fact, it's SO important to be able to pass these stories around, that the FAA, along with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board), a long time ago created a system where pilots, air traffic controllers, mechanics, etc, could report issues and incidents ANONYMOUSLY, so that the teller of the story didn't have to worry about being embarrassed, ostracized, or found guilty of breaking some rule.</p><p></p><p>I might actually suggest that the moderators create a way to post these kinds of stories anonymously, so anyone can come forward and have to fear reprisal from other forum members, the public, or whatever regulating body.</p><p></p><p>Of course remember that the FAA still requires certain kinds of reporting when flying under part 107:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/report_accident/" target="_blank">Report an Accident (Part 107) – Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wsalopek, post: 8392, member: 1568"] It's GOOD to tell stories about accidents/incidents. We all learn from them...in a few ways: 1) We learn what might happen when the "envelope" is pushed (purposefully or accidentally)...weather...performance of the aircraft, performance of the battery, range of the radio, etc. 2) We learn ways to possibly get out of a jam if we find ourselves in that same situation...which sometimes happens no matter how careful a pilot is trying to be. weather can change quickly...a wind can come up...a battery or other hardware item might fail, etc. 3) The manufacturer may be alerted to a part than needs improved, software that needs changed, etc. Good pilots TELL stories like this, because they know it might help another pilot in the future. The point is to learn from mistakes, and integrate whatever we know with what other pilots know or have experienced, along with manufacturer guidelines, FAA guidelines and rules, etc., to be able to fly as safely as possible. In fact, it's SO important to be able to pass these stories around, that the FAA, along with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board), a long time ago created a system where pilots, air traffic controllers, mechanics, etc, could report issues and incidents ANONYMOUSLY, so that the teller of the story didn't have to worry about being embarrassed, ostracized, or found guilty of breaking some rule. I might actually suggest that the moderators create a way to post these kinds of stories anonymously, so anyone can come forward and have to fear reprisal from other forum members, the public, or whatever regulating body. Of course remember that the FAA still requires certain kinds of reporting when flying under part 107: [URL="https://www.faa.gov/uas/report_accident/"]Report an Accident (Part 107) – Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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