We've often spokken about sharing the joy of flight with nonpilots to introduce the wonders of general aviation. Many of us are enthusiastic-perhaps to the point of being evangelical-but there are times when enthusiasm must take a back seat to reality. It's that judgment thing! Sadly, a few pilots don't seem to quite grasp this and lives are lost, as in these cases.In January 2010, a 23-year-old pilot with just more than 300 hours total flight time, a commercial certificate, and instrument rating rented a Cessna 172 for the day to give rides to friends in Michigan.
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