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Originally Posted by flightlead404
There are pros and cons to this argument. I participate in two sports in which there are regular fatalities, technical cave diving (arguably the most dangerous sport in the world) and experimental aviation.
One forum (tech diving forums) specifically allows analysis and discussion of accidents and fatalities. Analysis of the accidents is how we understand what went wrong, how we evolve new rules, and ultimately helps keep those left alive, alive. Remember, every single good rule we have developed was paid for in blood.
The other forum specifically prohibits any discussion of fatal accidents. I believe this is a significantly short sighted viewpoint. It's banned based on what you imply, it might hurt someone's feelings. Frankly, if the are that upset, they aren't likely to be out trolling around on the forums.
I agree it is important to be respectful, but at the same time analysis of these events is valuable to the rest of us if performed with some thought in mind. If anyone doesn't like it, they are free to not click.
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I grew up in the aviation community in North New England and all pilots had friends they lost. They would talk about what the causes were in a very analytical way, taking the human element out of it. They all wanted to learn from their friends mistakes. Some of my fathers best friends were killed, another is the highest hour Mitsubishi MU-2 pilot in the world and the NTSB would fly him in for any crashed related to that aircraft.
I saw no problems with the posts in this thread. If speed (not a medical condition) was the cause, then it's driver error and luckily there wasn't anyone on the sidewalk or in oncoming traffic.
Point being, learn from other peoples mistakes, look at the causes and respect your environment.