Comments on: Flying Superstition http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/ General Aviation and Aviation In General Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:23:43 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Don http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/comment-page-1/#comment-3341 Don Tue, 20 May 2008 21:29:10 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/#comment-3341 No problem PP. It was an interesting discussion that helped me frame my sermon for Trinity Sunday. Pax vobiscum No problem PP. It was an interesting discussion that helped me frame my sermon for Trinity Sunday.

Pax vobiscum

]]> By: PlasticPilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 PlasticPilot Sat, 17 May 2008 12:25:13 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/#comment-3246 Don, I'm 100% aligned with your view on training,preparation and skillful execution. My idea was not to rely on any form of superstition to replace them, but see what kind of things pilots do believe in. Hope I don't made you upset. Don, I’m 100% aligned with your view on training,preparation and skillful execution. My idea was not to rely on any form of superstition to replace them, but see what kind of things pilots do believe in. Hope I don’t made you upset.

]]> By: Don http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Don Sat, 17 May 2008 00:52:59 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/#comment-3237 Petitioning saints for protection is a medieval anachronism roundly rejected by the Reformation, but retained by the Roman Catholic Church. For me it falls in the category of superstition albeit with a Christian touch. Properly understood it is the veneration of the saints which is permitted in the Roman Church. But the petition habit is a hard one to break. In all things aviation I think our regulatory agencies would prefer that we depend on training, preparation, and skillful execution. Petitioning saints for protection is a medieval anachronism roundly rejected by the Reformation, but retained by the Roman Catholic Church. For me it falls in the category of superstition albeit with a Christian touch. Properly understood it is the veneration of the saints which is permitted in the Roman Church. But the petition habit is a hard one to break.

In all things aviation I think our regulatory agencies would prefer that we depend on training, preparation, and skillful execution.

]]> By: PlasticPilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 PlasticPilot Fri, 16 May 2008 20:21:02 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/#comment-3235 @Bob: how do you manage flying trips ;-) ? @Don: thank you for this enlighted opinion. If I may ask your opinion on this topic (despite not being myself a man of faith, I've interest for it), can Saint-Christopher be seen as protector of the pilots ? I know it's considered as protector of the car drivers, and I wonder if he's protector of all human operated vehicles (sorry if don't use the proper terms, this is far from my standard use of english). @Bob: how do you manage flying trips ;-) ?

@Don: thank you for this enlighted opinion. If I may ask your opinion on this topic (despite not being myself a man of faith, I’ve interest for it), can Saint-Christopher be seen as protector of the pilots ? I know it’s considered as protector of the car drivers, and I wonder if he’s protector of all human operated vehicles (sorry if don’t use the proper terms, this is far from my standard use of english).

]]> By: Don http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/comment-page-1/#comment-3212 Don Fri, 16 May 2008 01:01:24 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/#comment-3212 As a certified minister of the gospel I am not particularly influenced by superstitions. Not that I don't hold some things as sacred, but there is a difference. Even before I was ordained I did not pay attention to superstitions. However, walking under a ladder is asking to get something dropped on your head. If a cat (or dog) of any color winds itself around your feet you are likely to take a header. (Had a cocker spaniel once who loved to trap my foot in his paws. I walked carefully around him.) So, there is a necessity to separate superstition from folk experience. As pilots we must also be scientists in our regard to facts. Don As a certified minister of the gospel I am not particularly influenced by superstitions. Not that I don’t hold some things as sacred, but there is a difference. Even before I was ordained I did not pay attention to superstitions. However, walking under a ladder is asking to get something dropped on your head. If a cat (or dog) of any color winds itself around your feet you are likely to take a header. (Had a cocker spaniel once who loved to trap my foot in his paws. I walked carefully around him.) So, there is a necessity to separate superstition from folk experience. As pilots we must also be scientists in our regard to facts.

Don

]]> By: Bob http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 Bob Thu, 15 May 2008 10:22:05 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/05/14/flying-superstition/#comment-3202 Sounds silly but I usually wear one of two shirts I reserve for flying. They were a gift when I got my ticket and since they already have engine oil stains on them I figure use them instead of ruining another shirt. But I do look on them as my "lucky" flight shirts! Sounds silly but I usually wear one of two shirts I reserve for flying. They were a gift when I got my ticket and since they already have engine oil stains on them I figure use them instead of ruining another shirt. But I do look on them as my “lucky” flight shirts!

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