Originally Posted by
Weatherboy
And for those leary to try out such an adventure, I'd still recommend it. You have a better chance of being in a fatal car accident on Hawaii than you do being injured in a flying lesson like this.
Believe it or not....
Flight instruction is actually MORE dangerous than a single pilot out flying on his/her own, b/c of everything going on and the distractions that it can cause.
(Corey Lidell's recent accident in NYC comes to mind)
The old rule of thumb is that two pilots are often times more dangerous than one, b/c frequently...NOBODY is acting as pilot in command and they're distracted with the lesson instead of flying the airplane.
But, as a multi-engine, instrument rated private pilot with a few thousand hours of experience....I asked my wife if she wanted to check into renting a 172 and instructor to fly us around Maui this last week.
I thought it looked like fun, and I have no doubt I can still fly a 172 just fine, even though it's been 20 years since I owned one.
They're sort of like riding a bicycle.
(but, b/c I'd be looking out the window most of the time...I'd take along a CFI as a check pilot to keep me out of trouble and for the local knowledge)