tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post143259036606202787..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: American Aviation AA-1A Trainer, N6409L: Fatal accident occurred May 17, 2022 near Cleburne Regional Airport (KCPT), Johnson County, TexasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-75359341914991256422022-07-11T02:34:08.547-04:002022-07-11T02:34:08.547-04:00I owned this nimble, willing little aircraft for a...I owned this nimble, willing little aircraft for almost 6 years/500 hours. Purchased it with 60 hours in my log and built most of what skills I have in its cockpit. Supurb x-wind performance. Do you have to pay attention in an AA1/A and fly strictly by the numbers? Yes. Is the stall quick? Yes. Does it recover obediently? Yes, if you address the stall immediately. Pontification about theseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-60701489043224850602022-06-24T23:34:27.353-04:002022-06-24T23:34:27.353-04:00Great aircraft, particular for learning to fly adv...Great aircraft, particular for learning to fly advanced aircraft like the Cirrus line. Not designed for low and slow. Pilot error Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-46789820742839909062022-05-28T19:02:14.472-04:002022-05-28T19:02:14.472-04:00
Hi. We are close friends with the pilot and I jus...<br />Hi. We are close friends with the pilot and I just wanted to confirm that yes, it was 2 houses down from his house in the neighbors front yard. He always flew some circles around his house to let his family know he was back before landing at Cleburne airport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-9773944981998778052022-05-28T18:59:42.214-04:002022-05-28T18:59:42.214-04:00Hi. We are close friends with the pilot and I just...Hi. We are close friends with the pilot and I just wanted to confirm that yes, it was 2 houses down from his house in the neighbors front yard. He always flew some circles around his house to let his family know he was back before landing at Cleburne airport. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-22294567283169115242022-05-27T10:07:35.601-04:002022-05-27T10:07:35.601-04:00"Terrible little airplane" ... really?!..."Terrible little airplane" ... really?! I own/fly one and it's a teddy-bear! You fly it within its design envelope knowing that it is an underpowered sports car and you'll never have a problem. It teaches you how to manage energy and as long as you respect its limitations there are no surprises. I stall mine and as long as the ball is in the centre as the wing breaks she S Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920797630653854987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-78524645021864013432022-05-27T09:03:54.199-04:002022-05-27T09:03:54.199-04:00Thanks for checking, I should have confirmed the n...Thanks for checking, I should have confirmed the news article. Not quite as close as I thought. unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476380144912380841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-89794629319554530582022-05-26T21:14:35.204-04:002022-05-26T21:14:35.204-04:00^Woops - 4800 block, not 4000. So, 4 miles from ho...^Woops - 4800 block, not 4000. So, 4 miles from house.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-44607213253170504322022-05-26T21:11:38.712-04:002022-05-26T21:11:38.712-04:00Checking for right next to the pilot's house:
...Checking for right next to the pilot's house:<br />If the news report's location of 4000 block of South Nolan River Road is correct, that is where South Nolan River Road crosses over Nolan River, about 2.5 miles from the owners registration address.<br /><br />Yep, could have been orbiting the neighborhood.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-73300261333485720242022-05-26T16:34:57.807-04:002022-05-26T16:34:57.807-04:00Accident happened right next to the pilot's ho...Accident happened right next to the pilot's house. Hope this isn't another sightseeing stall/spin :( unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476380144912380841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-11949583238975206222022-05-25T12:11:06.593-04:002022-05-25T12:11:06.593-04:00Speaking of training, the accident pilot owned thi...Speaking of training, the accident pilot owned this aircraft since Fall 2020 and Airmen Registry shoes a student certificate issued in 2018.<br /><br />Makes you wonder whether his certification training was disrupted by having to work through the various impacts of Covid compliance instead of going straight through without significant gaps in time between flight days.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-10602284099010878122022-05-24T13:12:35.157-04:002022-05-24T13:12:35.157-04:00The Yankee has nothing to do with the Grumman '...The Yankee has nothing to do with the Grumman 'cat' lineage. It was designed by Jim Bede originally intended as a homebuiltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-72881644942422503972022-05-24T01:52:42.602-04:002022-05-24T01:52:42.602-04:00Only good CFi's could survive on an AA-1. We ...Only good CFi's could survive on an AA-1. We used to do aerobatics on them as a PPL. Fun. But knew a few that died. School had to close. 1970'sQuestion Mark Turback 400 feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454481185415666431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-72060348283616622292022-05-23T21:56:22.694-04:002022-05-23T21:56:22.694-04:00I instructed in AA-1's in the early 70's i...I instructed in AA-1's in the early 70's in a flying school. We never had any problems as long as it was flown by the numbers and students were trained to respect the limitations of the plane compared to C-150's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-18374825773988494982022-05-23T15:18:47.130-04:002022-05-23T15:18:47.130-04:00Many of the early school accidents were related to...Many of the early school accidents were related to spin-training. Once the AA-1 entered a fully developed spin and exceeded three turns, it was usually not recoverable. The AA-1 had been spin-tested as part of its certification, but in 1973 the FAA issued Airworthiness Directive 73-13-07 ordering the aircraft placarded against spinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-31239965385814343532022-05-22T09:44:12.706-04:002022-05-22T09:44:12.706-04:00The company built 8 'Cat' military aircraf...The company built 8 'Cat' military aircraft, the last entering svc in 1974; the WWII Grumman F4F Wildcat likely its most notable. Toward the end in the Pacific, Navy pilots were entering the fight with a min of 600 hours. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-48496692473458228022022-05-21T23:59:16.878-04:002022-05-21T23:59:16.878-04:00A terrible little airplane. Stalls too abruptly, ...A terrible little airplane. Stalls too abruptly, difficult to recover if you don't act quickly and intelligently. My father bought one of these little monsters to teach me to fly and I nearly killed us in it on my first try at the controls. He took it up himself for a few practice stalls and put it up for sale the next day. Grumman claims not to have marketed it as a trainer, but they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-16526183625024003892022-05-20T20:52:12.959-04:002022-05-20T20:52:12.959-04:00"AGAC AA-1. With fighter-like handling and a ..."AGAC AA-1. With fighter-like handling and a sharp stall, this slick little sportster was a handful for its intended mission. Published: February 26, 2001 Updated: October 29, 2019 @ AVIATION CONSUMERAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-40895680959565656722022-05-20T18:28:15.612-04:002022-05-20T18:28:15.612-04:00Stall/Spin. Aircraft went straight in. Sad!! Stall/Spin. Aircraft went straight in. Sad!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-73115940318068830362022-05-20T11:44:29.471-04:002022-05-20T11:44:29.471-04:00PIC appears not have been under stress, as 09Ls 2n...PIC appears not have been under stress, as 09Ls 2nd last ADS-B ping @ "Pos.: 32.230, -97.420, Groundspeed: 133 kt, Geom. Altitude: 2325 ft, Track: 348.7°" position was 2.39 west of 51F Smith Ranch-First State Bank @ 32.2334807, -97.3811273, elevation: 740 ft. per ADS-B.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com