GeeBee Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Two highly trained and experienced pilots. "Impact at high velocity" in a Cherokee Six https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/06/12/naval-aviation-schools-command-co-and-fellow-navy-pilot-killed-in-private-plane-crash/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishpilot Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 If "interesting" means "tragic." I agree. As a military aviator, I am far more concerned with GA flying than I am in a high performance ejection seat aircraft. Things happen faster in a jet, but we have more tools to keep us safe and the Martin Baker seat has an awesome track record. Every time I fly my Mooney, I think about where to put it if I have an engine failure. This is partly why I choose to fly high alt. Still, things like wx, single Piston, lack of excess power, systems that are less redundant, etc. make civilian GA flying inherently less safe. Some mil aviators don't fly GA. Others do. We all know the risk.Fly safe.Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0TreeLemur Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Prelim. NTSB report indicates engine failure and in-flight fire. Everyone's worst nightmare. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted June 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 The question is why impact the terrain at high speed? Unless they were already incapacitated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL757 Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 9:02 AM, irishpilot said: If "interesting" means "tragic." I agree. As a military aviator, I am far more concerned with GA flying than I am in a high performance ejection seat aircraft. Things happen faster in a jet, but we have more tools to keep us safe and the Martin Baker seat has an awesome track record. Every time I fly my Mooney, I think about where to put it if I have an engine failure. This is partly why I choose to fly high alt. Still, things like wx, single Piston, lack of excess power, systems that are less redundant, etc. make civilian GA flying inherently less safe. Some mil aviators don't fly GA. Others do. We all know the risk. Fly safe. Outstanding post...couldn't agree more. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDGR Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 5:15 PM, GeeBee said: The question is why impact the terrain at high speed? Unless they were already incapacitated. Trying to extinguish the inflight fire perhaps? lost track of what altitude they were at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 hours ago, GLJA said: Trying to extinguish the inflight fire perhaps? lost track of what altitude they were at? Or incapacitated or the fire affected a critical control or...? May not ever know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishpilot Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 NTSB should be able to do analysis using the wreckage. If anyone sees the initial report, please post it here.Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTS875 Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Very sad. This happened where I live. Tragedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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