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Pilot Zone => Accident Review/Never Again (I hope..) => Topic started by: Lucifer on October 05, 2020, 11:58:47 AM

Title: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Lucifer on October 05, 2020, 11:58:47 AM: Accident seen from 3 camera angles at Fairbanks AK.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Steingar on October 05, 2020, 12:33:54 PM: I remember this. Guy's engine went TU just after take off. Dude did a great job, kept it under control and put it down in a field under control. If memory serves everyone walked away. Lots of times engine dies after takeoff and the outcome isn't anywhere near so good.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Anthony on October 05, 2020, 01:19:44 PM: Glad it ended well except for the plane. Cool vid bro.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Steingar on October 05, 2020, 06:44:53 PM: Quote from: Anthony on October 05, 2020, 01:19:44 PM
Glad it ended well except for the plane.
Plane is just a thing. Important part is the occupants. What is the most any airplane accident will ever cost you? Your insurance deductible. Mill quits the insurance company just bought themselves an airplane. My job as pilot is to save me and my pax. The airplane is entirely expendable.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Anthony on October 06, 2020, 06:12:21 AM: Quote from: Steingar on October 05, 2020, 06:44:53 PM
Plane is just a thing. Important part is the occupants. What is the most any airplane accident will ever cost you? Your insurance deductible. Mill quits the insurance company just bought themselves an airplane. My job as pilot is to save me and my pax. The airplane is entirely expendable.

Totally agree. That's why I made the comment. However, your insurance premiums will go up significantly so there is a cost.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Steingar on October 06, 2020, 12:26:12 PM: Quote from: Anthony on October 06, 2020, 06:12:21 AM
Totally agree. That's why I made the comment. However, your insurance premiums will go up significantly so there is a cost.
You guys know I had a prop trike in my Mooney. Apparently Mooneys are known for that. The repair costs were huge. My insurance went up, but not by much. I wound up changing carriers mostly because of the mistreatment I suffered during the claim.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Bamaflyer on January 04, 2021, 07:51:26 PM: FTFY

Quote from: Steingar on October 06, 2020, 12:26:12 PM
Apparently Mooneys owners are known for that.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: President-Elect Bob Noel on January 05, 2021, 05:26:00 AM: that's cold...
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Mr Pou on January 05, 2021, 05:58:14 AM: Quote from: President-Elect Bob Noel on January 05, 2021, 05:26:00 AM
that's cold...

It is cold, but it's also well known that you get two bounces in a Mooney for free. The third buys you a prop and engine teardown, and Michael sadly found out. My rule: If it doesn't settle down nicely on the runway after the 1st bounce, balls to the wall and go around.
Title: Re: Accident from 3 Camera Angles
Post by: Anthony on January 05, 2021, 06:12:36 AM: Quote from: Mr Pou on January 05, 2021, 05:58:14 AM
It is cold, but it's also well known that you get two bounces in a Mooney for free. The third buys you a prop and engine teardown, and Michael sadly found out. My rule: If it doesn't settle down nicely on the runway after the 1st bounce, balls to the wall and go around.

Tigers are the same but I've never even tried one bounce because you're asking for a lot of bad things to happen as you state. As we all know it's just about air speed and a little discipline.