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Title: Roy Clark has died
Post by: Lucifer on November 15, 2018, 11:28:40 AM
For those not aware, Roy was an avid pilot and aircraft owner.   He often flew himself to shows in his MU-2.

He owned several other aircraft as well.


https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/roy-clark-country-music-legend-and-hee-haw-star-dead-at-85
Title: Re: Roy Clark has died
Post by: nddons on November 15, 2018, 11:35:47 AM
For those not aware, Roy was an avid pilot and aircraft owner.   He often flew himself to shows in his MU-2.

He owned several other aircraft as well.


https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/roy-clark-country-music-legend-and-hee-haw-star-dead-at-85
Sad. I don’t know he was still around however.

Cool info about flying the MU-2. Tough aircraft to master.

I flew right seat in one from Dallas to Milwaukee last March. What a ride. It lands hot with those tiny wings, and is loud as hell. But that’s the first time I’ve been in the flight levels with a front seat view.  Damn, I loved it.
Title: Re: Roy Clark has died
Post by: Lucifer on November 15, 2018, 12:24:03 PM
https://people.com/archive/hanging-loose-at-1500-feet-upside-down-roy-clark-prays-seat-belt-do-your-stuff-vol-8-no-13/
Title: Re: Roy Clark has died
Post by: Anthony on November 15, 2018, 06:30:19 PM
Two guys in the hangar across from me at KFTG died in MU-2's.  Didn't know Roy was a pilot.  I just remember Misty Row from Hee Haw. 
Title: Re: Roy Clark has died
Post by: nddons on November 16, 2018, 01:48:56 PM
Two guys in the hangar across from me at KFTG died in MU-2's.  Didn't know Roy was a pilot.  I just remember Misty Row from Hee Haw.
Yep, they are demanding aircraft. And loud as hell. I think you can get in trouble fast in them.  The guy who owns the one that I flew is a friend who flew C-130s for the USAF, flies a 767 or 777 for a Major, owns a T-33 and an F-86 Sabre, and flies the Sabre in airshows.  I’ll tell you it was fascinating watching a real pro fly the Rice Rocket (MU-2).
Title: Re: Roy Clark has died
Post by: wannaxaxa on December 26, 2018, 08:40:48 PM
Two guys in the hangar across from me at KFTG died in MU-2's.  Didn't know Roy was a pilot.  I just remember Misty Row from Hee Haw.


Yep, they are demanding aircraft. And loud as hell. I think you can get in trouble fast in them.



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Title: Re: Roy Clark has died
Post by: Anthony on December 27, 2018, 05:33:34 AM

Yep, they are demanding aircraft. And loud as hell. I think you can get in trouble fast in them.



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When I lived in Colorado, and was based at Front Range Airport there was a commercial operation that ran exclusively MU-2's located there.  Two of them went down in a short period of time due to bad weather, icing, etc and the pilot's response or non-response to the conditions.  That's where the new training requirements came from.  Those two accidents were the reason.

Like anything, knowing them well probably takes away the fear.  I mean I've known pilots who were scared of my little Tiger because it had a rep for being "hard to land".  Nothing could be further from the truth.