51fixer wrote:
warbird1 wrote:
51fixer wrote:
Having been there and involved with the Chino shows many years ago I'm sure Steve has many "Jobs" he is involved with now, as he was back then.
The Horseman Team is also a major responsibility to lead.
This is probably a red flag in any Human Factors scene to have so much work, responsibilities and things to supervise and then go lead 3 500+ mph jets in a low level acro routine.
Sometimes you have to pick priorities.
Yea, but he's Steve Hinton - he's Superman and can do anything when it comes to flying!
I've spent many hours visiting his apt back in 79 and sitting in a hospital room several years later watching Steve recover from some nasty crashes.
I hope nobody has to go through that, even a Superman.
Point is that the decisions you make, even before you strap in, can be just as important as the "Flying" you do.
It's been a factor in funerals I've had to attend.
I know, I'm just kidding.
No need to get so serious, I'm well aware of the consequences of poor pilot decisions. I too, have had to bury several pilot friends over the last couple of decades.
That's one quality that makes me admire Steve so much - he knows his limits and doesn't succumb to pressure from outside influences to please anyone else. Every decision he makes is with safety in mind. Unfortunately you can't say that about a lot of warbird pilots.
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