eman 0 #76 October 11, 2006 Just like a Yankee's pitcher, lost control of that one ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawndiver 0 #77 October 11, 2006 News reports say he received his license 7 months ago, and had 75 hours accumulated. I know plenty of good pilots that took more hours than that to get their license in the first place, let alone flying a high performance aircraft. That is assuming the report is accurate..._________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #78 October 11, 2006 "Paging Darwin..."Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 851 #79 October 11, 2006 jeez man, isn't the type rating course from Cirrus when you pick up the plane longer that THAT??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #80 October 11, 2006 Quote let alone flying a high performance aircraft. So, it was a high performance aircraft?We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 851 #81 October 11, 2006 Cirrus doesn't define them as such: http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #82 October 12, 2006 QuoteCirrus doesn't define them as such: http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/ Neither does my flight school. We have one. Actually, who's calling a Cirrus 'high-performance', anyway? Funky controls doesn't have anything to do with high performance. -And I hope if I screw up some day people don't decide to judge my actions based on my money. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #83 October 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteCirrus doesn't define them as such: http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/ Neither does my flight school. We have one. Actually, who's calling a Cirrus 'high-performance', anyway? Funky controls doesn't have anything to do with high performance. A Cirrus SR-20 (the kind that crashed today) is a 200 horsepower plane. By the FAA's defination a "high performance" aircraft is any plane that exceeds 200 horsepower. So a cirrus is technically not a high performance aircraft, but just barely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #84 October 12, 2006 QuoteLAUNCH ZE MISSILES!!! but i'm le tired... well, then, have a nap. but THEN LAUNCH ZE MISSILES!!! Awesome. One of the funniest flash videos on the Internet._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #85 October 12, 2006 QuoteQuoteLAUNCH ZE MISSILES!!! but i'm le tired... well, then, have a nap. but THEN LAUNCH ZE MISSILES!!! Awesome. One of the funniest flash videos on the Internet. "WTF, Mate?" (fucking kangaroos.)Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #86 October 12, 2006 CNN now has it that it was Lidle and his flight instructor who were killed in the crash? And what were they doing not staying over the East River Corridor? http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #87 October 12, 2006 Quotejeez man, isn't the type rating course from Cirrus when you pick up the plane longer that THAT??? The trasnsition course when you pick up your new Cirrus is 3 days (or so) I believe. You can also have a CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Program) train you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattaman 0 #88 October 12, 2006 About ready for a 747! Just like ol John John Keep er straight and level pa!Those stuck in maya, seek to be seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 22 #89 October 12, 2006 Cirrus has a chute to let down the whole plane doesnt it? http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/safety/ Wonder why they didnt deploy it if there was a control problem. One leaving the factory after maintenance lost control due to an factory error in installing an elevator hinge, deployed the chute and everyone lived.2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #90 October 12, 2006 2 things. 1- maybe he thought he could regain control 2-maybe he had no idea WTF to do and froze up. ..... 3 maybe he didnt have time to deploy. 4 maybe he tried and itdidnt deploy. ...and so on.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #91 October 12, 2006 QuoteCirrus has a chute to let down the whole plane doesnt it? http://www.cirrusdesign.com/aircraft/safety/ Wonder why they didnt deploy it if there was a control problem. One leaving the factory after maintenance lost control due to an factory error in installing an elevator hinge, deployed the chute and everyone lived. Yes it does, and why he didn't pull I don't know. Could have not been enough time, he might not have even thought of it...? No idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #92 October 12, 2006 QuoteIf I got it pre the news, what do I win? You win nothing. I'm in Africa, and I got it off the news and posted "No terrorism" on post 6. Post 28 comes later. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
