Aug 23, 2012 #22 WKTaylor Active member Sep 24, 2001 4,028 The original quote was about pilots... "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots; but there are no old-bold pilots." I think base-jumpers and wing-suiters could be added to the old-bold quotation. Regards, Wil Taylor Trust - But Verify! We believe to be true what we prefer to be true. For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible.
The original quote was about pilots... "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots; but there are no old-bold pilots." I think base-jumpers and wing-suiters could be added to the old-bold quotation. Regards, Wil Taylor Trust - But Verify! We believe to be true what we prefer to be true. For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible.
Aug 23, 2012 #23 WKTaylor Active member Sep 24, 2001 4,028 Here is what the FAA says Regarding potential for commercial space flight casualty calculations [vastly lower probability than 2%]... AC No: 431.35-1 EXPECTED CASUALTY CALCULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AND REENTRY MISSIONS http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulator...569F10075A035?OpenDocument&Highlight=casualty Regards, Wil Taylor Trust - But Verify! We believe to be true what we prefer to be true. For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible.
Here is what the FAA says Regarding potential for commercial space flight casualty calculations [vastly lower probability than 2%]... AC No: 431.35-1 EXPECTED CASUALTY CALCULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AND REENTRY MISSIONS http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulator...569F10075A035?OpenDocument&Highlight=casualty Regards, Wil Taylor Trust - But Verify! We believe to be true what we prefer to be true. For those who believe, no proof is required; for those who cannot believe, no proof is possible.