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Get Into Position
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wrote 26 weeks 2 days ago
Getting in the correct position for flight uses a primary principle we call the Laws of Learning. What we learn first is remembered. Any competent CFI knows this and applies it to his primary students.
This presents a problem for the begining student. How the CFI was taught most likely will be passed down to his students. Ms Bergqvist does an excellent job in pointing out techniques that will be succesful. How CFI's and Pilots applie these techniques will vary largely.
Spend less time in using the engine cowl to "flare" and aircraft for landing but develope the skill in establishing a good and usefull 'reference point' to establish the correct landing attitude priorto touchdown. This skill works in ALL aircraft and does not depend on any reference to an engine cowl or view of the runway while looking down over the nose.
Owner’s Past, Pilot’s Age Raise Suspicion in Rivera Learjet Crash
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wrote 21 weeks 4 days ago
Whenever a model 20 series LearJet crashes it peaks my interest. As a former inspector pilot I gave many Type checkrides in the Lear 25D. It is a very unforgiving aircraft as all the early 20 series aircraft were, so any investigation into this accident will focus on the pilots.
When you pair an older PIC with an inexperienced Second-in-Comand issues resulting from Crew Resource Management could be relevent in this investigation.
FAA conducts surveillance on it's Certificated Air Carriers but next to little on these so called "Demo" operators. Are these companies operating in confllict with the regulations? The answer is unequivically YES. FAA has been accused of being a "tombstone" agency and accidents of this type only lend creedence to this belief.
It is a tragedy that innocent lives are lost in events such as this. Only increased inspections by FAA Flight Standards will make any impact on these type of activities.
Let the NTSB conduct its investigation and pressure the Flight Standards arm of the FAA to do their job.
Owner’s Past, Pilot’s Age Raise Suspicion in Rivera Learjet Crash
from FAAinspector
wrote 20 weeks 4 days ago
So you claim to be a learjet expert in accident investigation and a professor of English.I once heard that it was better to be thought the fool by not giving an opinion than to speak and remove all doubt.
Talk is always cheap and I make no claims that can't be proven by experience and knowledge.
Steering Clear of Instrument Approach Paths
from FAAinspector
wrote 4 weeks 5 days ago
This article brings a helpful suggestion to increase safety by segregating IFR aircraft from VFR aircraft.
The first comment is from a disgruntled pilot with an axe to grind. IFR guys vs VFR guys, "why can't we all just get along". Good pont in reminding IFR traffic operating in VMC conditions to "See and Avoid"
The second comment did not mention that fact that ATC only separates traffic between all IFR traffic and participating VFR traffic. The comment about about "blindly tearing through the skies and running over everything in ones path " missed the point of this article.
The author does advise all pilots to include operations involving instrument approaches and their respective charts in their flight operations Unfortunately it assumes all pilots have access to this specific information for review during flight planning.
Safety is the responsibility of all pilots and helpfull suggestions such as this should not be a forum for angry and disgruntled pilots to vent their opinions.
Stephen......good article
NTSB Releases Final Bob Odegaard Crash Report
from FAAinspector
wrote 2 weeks 6 days ago
There are occassions where finding the answer as to why an aircraft crashes ends without a conclusion. This accident was extreme in the fact that the aircraft was completely destroyed and offered the investigator in charge with little to examine. All to often NTSB and FAA are left with only one fact: collision with the terrain
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This aircraft was one of only 10 built and used a massive radial engine for power. It weighed over 15,000 pounds at max takeoff weight and required that it's pilot exercise caution when operating at low altitudes. It is very light on the controls but it's mass and inertia means it is very unforgiving of mistakes.
Mr. Odegaard was practising his airshow routine for a scheduled performance the next day. His normal routine would include all forms of inverted flight. One can only speculate that any momentary disorientation at low altitude could result in a collision with terrain. We, as pilots, want to believe in mechanical failure or pilot incapacitation, but when those avenues are closed then the conclusion does not offer a satisfactory ending.
I know how frustrating it is to not be able to offer a simple answer as to what happend here. To chastise the NTSB for it's conclusion is a rather juvenile assumption. All fatal accidents are given an intensive investigation and include FAA inspectors examining airworthiness, pilot qualifictions, and currency. NTSB, as mandated by congress, determines cause in all accident investigations.
This tragic accident has left the flying community grieving over the loss of a competent pilot, friend, and loving family member. Honor his life. Just leave the negative comments and opinions under the table. In the end, they don 't help.
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