WW2 RAF vet denied sitting in Spitfire due to WPHS

CDF · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:02 am

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... tfire.html

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:06 am

what a slap in the face!!! who ever came up with the health / safety issue should sure thank this spit pilot hands down for his service. honestly...... many the regs today just insult your intelligence!!

Jim W · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:19 am

it isn't quite as straight forward as the article suggests- as usual the british tabloid press isn't necessarily keen to get to the whole truth if they think a distortion will sell more papers

discussed at some length on this thread:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showth ... p?t=114225

edit: post 24 has a more balanced view

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:37 am

How long will it be before some other Spit owner or museum invites him to sit in their Spitfire?!!!

Sounds like a perfect marketing opportunity for the right entity!!!! :wink:

Jerry

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

It's just "fear of liability" raising its cowardly, ugly, pusilanimous face again.

It poisons so much in our modern world, rendering people scared to make a sensible decision.

Nearly every old aircraft I fly in (and that's about a dozen) has a radium dial or 2. I couldn't care less -- unless I was 90 years old, and then I probably WOULD care even less.

We put WWII veterans in the cockpits every chance we get. Not the general public. But WWII veterans, yes. We'll often stop what we're doing, interupt the whole program of the day, delay maintenance operations -- whatever -- to hoist one of these rare and remarkable gentlemen into the cockpit.

As for a proper seat, I'd make a simple wooden box to sit on before I'd say "No".

That's how it works at Vintage Wings of Canada, anyway. Veterans matter more than policy.

Dave

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:56 am

Dave Hadfield wrote:

It's just "fear of liability" raising its cowardly, ugly, pusilanimous face again.

It poisons so much in our modern world, rendering people scared to make a sensible decision.

Nearly every old aircraft I fly in (and that's about a dozen) has a radium dial or 2. I couldn't care less -- unless I was 90 years old, and then I probably WOULD care even less.

We put WWII veterans in the cockpits every chance we get. Not the general public. But WWII veterans, yes. We'll often stop what we're doing, interupt the whole program of the day, delay maintenance operations -- whatever -- to hoist one of these rare and remarkable gentlemen into the cockpit.

As for a proper seat, I'd make a simple wooden box to sit on before I'd say "No".

That's how it works at Vintage Wings of Canada, anyway. Veterans matter more than policy.

Dave

Jerry

Nathan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:11 am

Dave Hadfield wrote:

It's just "fear of liability" raising its cowardly, ugly, pusilanimous face again.

It poisons so much in our modern world, rendering people scared to make a sensible decision.

Nearly every old aircraft I fly in (and that's about a dozen) has a radium dial or 2. I couldn't care less -- unless I was 90 years old, and then I probably WOULD care even less.

We put WWII veterans in the cockpits every chance we get. Not the general public. But WWII veterans, yes. We'll often stop what we're doing, interupt the whole program of the day, delay maintenance operations -- whatever -- to hoist one of these rare and remarkable gentlemen into the cockpit.

As for a proper seat, I'd make a simple wooden box to sit on before I'd say "No".

That's how it works at Vintage Wings of Canada, anyway. Veterans matter more than policy.

Dave

Fleet16b · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:12 am

Dave Hadfield wrote:

It's just "fear of liability" raising its cowardly, ugly, pusilanimous face again.

It poisons so much in our modern world, rendering people scared to make a sensible decision.

Nearly every old aircraft I fly in (and that's about a dozen) has a radium dial or 2. I couldn't care less -- unless I was 90 years old, and then I probably WOULD care even less.

We put WWII veterans in the cockpits every chance we get. Not the general public. But WWII veterans, yes. We'll often stop what we're doing, interupt the whole program of the day, delay maintenance operations -- whatever -- to hoist one of these rare and remarkable gentlemen into the cockpit.

As for a proper seat, I'd make a simple wooden box to sit on before I'd say "No".

That's how it works at Vintage Wings of Canada, anyway. Veterans matter more than policy.

Dave

+ 1

67Cougar · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:53 pm

Agreed on all th above comments, but something else strikes me ...

Radioactive paint?

RareBear · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:01 pm

Looks like he's already received another invite:

From a Janice Black:
If Eric Carter would care to contact The Historic Aircraft Collection via hac@aerovintage.co.uk we operate both a Spitfire and a Hurricane we will arrange for him to sit in one in March. The Spitfire is undergoing maintanance at the moment hence March - April date.

seaknight15 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:12 pm

What a bunch of B.S. did OSHA go south?

sdennison · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:02 pm

67Cougar wrote:

Agreed on all th above comments, but something else strikes me ...

Radioactive paint?

darn those radium gages. :axe:

Wait, my watch glows in the dark? Whaaat? And I spent so many hours looking at the bones in my feet at the Buster Brown shoe store when I was a kid. No wonder I am fracked up! :supz:

CoastieJohn · **Joined:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1380

A beautiful and witty response!! Gotta love this man! If I was over there I'd buy him a round and maybe a lap dance!

Quote:

He said: "You couldn't make it up. I used to fly those things every day fighting the Germans — now that really was a health and safety concern!

wingman1 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:02 am

CoastieJohn wrote:

A beautiful and witty response!! Gotta love this man! If I was over there I'd buy him a round and maybe a lap dance!

funny thing about that. i am at a place right now where i could do that very thing! :supz:

i guess i will just enjoy one of each in his honour! :drink3:

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:59 am

Quote:

funny thing about that. i am at a place right now where i could do that very thing! :supz:

You're at a strip club and you're looking at WIX?

Mods, can we nominate this guy for "WIXer of the Year"? :lol:

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