tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post324520284025614351..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Piper PA-31T Cheyenne, N135VE: Fatal accident occurred June 05, 2020 in Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-55617231823266498472021-12-11T21:58:04.626-05:002021-12-11T21:58:04.626-05:00Thank you for your post. I'm very close to one...Thank you for your post. I'm very close to one of the sisters' families... We all appreciate that the flowers are being maintained. Praying they'll get the report out at some point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-13071800951386112632021-07-26T16:02:30.868-04:002021-07-26T16:02:30.868-04:00This plane was in flames and lost a wing as it spi...This plane was in flames and lost a wing as it spiraled downward directly over my house, just before it crashed in the woods across the road. NTSB and FAA were all over our road for days locating airplane parts. It's more than 1 year later and there is still a marker & flowers being maintained on the side of our road that I pass every single day. We will never forget the way this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-52099809036832933952020-12-09T17:02:25.864-05:002020-12-09T17:02:25.864-05:00There was a spectacular loud explosion at altitude...There was a spectacular loud explosion at altitude associated with this crash, my home was shaken and the Sheriff reported hearing it as well. We are all at least 15 miles apart. I'm really curious about what happened here. Curioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105747503299185823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-32122300647839966562020-07-15T11:13:19.143-04:002020-07-15T11:13:19.143-04:00It’s amazing how poorly most posters are, includin...It’s amazing how poorly most posters are, including 135 operators and instructors at inappropriate, poor speculation — without even taking the time to read all the facts of this mishap, before bizarre commentary. Good to point this out, Anon.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681903523256374229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-64008717717090384622020-07-14T18:45:45.580-04:002020-07-14T18:45:45.580-04:00This was a private 91 flight. It was not a charter...This was a private 91 flight. It was not a charter flight. Nothing at all related to a 135 operational requirement. Even if it was and the owner had his 135 classification met, this aircraft is still single pilot certified for 135 ops. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-65147759931621421902020-06-24T17:40:47.465-04:002020-06-24T17:40:47.465-04:00The left seat pilot is the father of the wife.The left seat pilot is the father of the wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-39236468872611678062020-06-24T16:32:03.531-04:002020-06-24T16:32:03.531-04:00Wonder if the family knew the pilot or if this was...Wonder if the family knew the pilot or if this was another weird Florida 134.5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-23827866054076025682020-06-23T15:07:31.230-04:002020-06-23T15:07:31.230-04:00I always cringe reading these reports....just wait...I always cringe reading these reports....just waiting for the picture of the smiling wife and kids...who all had a few minutes to think about it. As bad is it gets, folks.ColinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460784395793482726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-14990181233966375762020-06-20T07:30:41.026-04:002020-06-20T07:30:41.026-04:00Preliminary report includes conversation with cont...Preliminary report includes conversation with controllers that he adjusted course for weather. Was he equipped with on-board radar, or using data-linked displays? <br /><br />A data-linked cockpit display shows pilots information about a thunderstorm that is five to 20 minutes old. Continuing without reduction in speed while picking a course to get through using stale display data can expose the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-48876547246116655302020-06-11T23:27:13.860-04:002020-06-11T23:27:13.860-04:00As a follow-up .. and this time I will not mention...As a follow-up .. and this time I will not mention my name .. but I am hearing way too much discussion on this SAS system in this aircraft .. their is WAY too much emphasis on this. I will jump with 'both feet in the water' and say I flew with an 'inoperative SAS for four years .. the aircraft flew beautifically .. knowing full well why the 'SAS' was installed in the first Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046800572376958910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-38384521040258456652020-06-11T19:03:38.927-04:002020-06-11T19:03:38.927-04:00If the TSM had any intensity, FL250 most likely wo...If the TSM had any intensity, FL250 most likely would not have "topprd" it, and if it was a "line of weather", the flight would have required some amount of circumnavigation. One gives thunderstorms some respect .. in ANY type of aircraft .. including "triple 7's"<br /><br />Dale Rust (been there .. now retired)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046800572376958910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-72397092924200722512020-06-10T17:57:22.990-04:002020-06-10T17:57:22.990-04:00That conversation may associate weather ahead with...That conversation may associate weather ahead with the change from FL22 to FL25 and reveal whether the pilot was getting real time WX coordination from a controller or just using his own panel displays. <br /><br />The latency of data link weather displayed on glass can be 20 minutes out of date from real time conditions that an onboard radar would show. <br /><br />Notice that the 265 knot speedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-89792800864786328212020-06-10T17:15:11.426-04:002020-06-10T17:15:11.426-04:00The timing of the weather snapshot displayed on Fl...The timing of the weather snapshot displayed on Flightaware tracking after the flight has ended needs to be understood. A weather timestamp is always displayed at the bottom of the map. <br /><br />For the Flightaware N135VE accident flight, the weather timestamp shows "07:25 PM UTC", which is 19:25 UTC. Subtracting 4 to adjust for EDT means that the weather displayed is for 15:25 EDT, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-65137408844423015472020-06-10T16:20:32.671-04:002020-06-10T16:20:32.671-04:00I've flown (Corporate) one of these birds .. f...I've flown (Corporate) one of these birds .. from '82 to '88 ..it would be perhaps revealing to note the conversation between the ATC (center) and the pilot during the presumed circumnavigation (if any) around the assumed weather.<br />Dale Rust ATPFIIAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046800572376958910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-57176231406529168592020-06-09T16:26:09.095-04:002020-06-09T16:26:09.095-04:00That piece in the hay field is from the right (sta...That piece in the hay field is from the right (starboard) wing, outboard of the engine. It is upside down, with the wingtip end at the right. The tip tank is missing. <br /><br />The torn open appearance is due to separation at the main spar, such that the forward portion of the outer wing is missing all the way across. The portion of the outer wing behind the spar with aileron and aileron trim Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com