trey2398 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 Someone once posted on here that in the case of an emergency, I no longer own the aircraft. It belongs to the insurance company. It is that sentiment, I believe, that will keep me from ever trying the "Impossible Turn." The pilot of this Mooney was highly respected and very knowledgable. He was my instructor when I transitioned into the Mooney and I am having a hard time understanding why he would attempt such a thing when better options were ahead of him. There was no lengthy "debris field," indicating that he suffered a stall/spin and came straight down. I anxiously await the preliminary report from the NTSB in hopes of understanding the hows and whys. If this can happen to a pilot of his experience, what hope do I have? http://www.kens5.com/news/140740563.html
MooneyMitch Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 Very, very sad for the loved ones remaining. Just heartbreaking.
John Pleisse Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 Real sorry for your loss Trey....everyone's loss. This has become a revisitied discussion of late. Dave Keller pulled it off: http://flash.aopa.org/asf/pilotstories/impossibleturn/?WT.mc_id=091204epilot&WT.mc_sect=sap Then there is the recent Barry Schiff analysis: http://www.aopa.org/training/articles/2011/110519impossible_turn_practice.html I can't imagine your instructor, Willie's affected decision process when consumed by fire. I can't fathom it.
PTK Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 (Sorry for the double post) Heartbreaking. I'm sure he did the best he could under the circumstances. Sympathies to the family and to all who knew our fellow pilot. This kind of news is so depressing. Just awful.
rainman Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 Willie was a highly respected instructor and well known for his skill in transitioning folks to Mooneys. I had heard of him well before I ever even thougt about buying a Mooney, and everyone who transitioned with him spoke about his calm professionalism. He will be missed in the San Antonio/South Central Texas aviation community. Ray
drmarkflies Posted March 1, 2012 Report Posted March 1, 2012 I'm a big fan of Trey's comment about the insurance company owning the airplane after an EFATO. I kind of wish I had never seen Dave Keller's video. Yes. Heartbreaking to have lost a Mooney family member. I think the best hope is that we never fail to brief a well-practiced EFATO before pushing the power.
DaV8or Posted March 1, 2012 Report Posted March 1, 2012 The impossible turn might be a place where if you were able to keep your wits about you and focus, an AOA indicator might really be benificial. At a lot of airports, the options in front of you aren't very pretty either.
Bacachero Posted March 1, 2012 Report Posted March 1, 2012 He was a great person. Excellent instructor. MY CONDOLENCES TO HISFAMILY.
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