tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post3264376469926807818..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Loss of Control in Flight: Cirrus SR22, N462SR; fatal accident occurred September 15, 2017 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, ColoradoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-48733554468990172262019-09-25T07:11:04.639-04:002019-09-25T07:11:04.639-04:00"Hey Jennifer, what are these treetops doing ..."Hey Jennifer, what are these treetops doing up here in the clouds ?"<br />- last words spoken by Jeff Makepeace<br />Seriously though - this blog and website should be mandatory reading for all new pilots so that they have a clearer idea of what they're getting into when they take themselves and their loved ones into the air, because in this case, it seems like he had NO IDEA that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-10535709781050789652018-07-18T14:34:27.234-04:002018-07-18T14:34:27.234-04:00not even enough situational awareness to pull the ...not even enough situational awareness to pull the chuteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69081678304369891362018-07-01T20:35:47.462-04:002018-07-01T20:35:47.462-04:00Taking off at 8 pm to fly 400 + miles over mountai...Taking off at 8 pm to fly 400 + miles over mountains at night into IFR conditions.<br /><br />By a pilot with only a VFR ticket<br /><br />And his family.<br /><br />How did that make any sense?Thor3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12383307393397707316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-39127321019791291442017-11-25T19:16:05.947-05:002017-11-25T19:16:05.947-05:00Cirrus is a high performance, fast aircraft with s...Cirrus is a high performance, fast aircraft with serious low speed handling demands. It is the last aircraft I would recommend for a new pilot.<br /><br />It appears this aviator broke many rules and lacked good aviation judjument which is acquired often over the years from practical experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-3306431977175212962017-10-16T16:11:17.260-04:002017-10-16T16:11:17.260-04:00Sad indeed... as an instrument pilot with training...Sad indeed... as an instrument pilot with training for a commercial I cannot stress enough how much a private pilot license is just one to keep learning. Or you become dangerous.<br /><br />I wouldn't dare put friends and relatives in my plane unless it's bright daytime VFR. This is my limits for now until I feel safe enough to do by myself.<br /><br />Risks exist in Aviation as much as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-57317182016617121282017-09-28T17:04:12.065-04:002017-09-28T17:04:12.065-04:00As a Flight Instructor, it is always sad to see th...As a Flight Instructor, it is always sad to see these pictures of a family aboard an aircraft that lost control. We try to teach some good decision making and planning skills, but once a student is certified they are legally in a position to do themselves and their families harm.<br />I was very lucky to have a Flight Instructor Dad, who also owned the Family Cherokee Six. I wasn't going Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-28200390154719691742017-09-27T08:49:16.074-04:002017-09-27T08:49:16.074-04:00>I believe that the pilot's flight instruct...>I believe that the pilot's flight instructor may be somewhat culpable.<br /><br />I don't. To a very large degree all of us pilots have to learn to think for ourselves. Especially in this day and age when there are a multitude of sources to find information. Unfortunately sometimes you can't "teach" common sense and tragedy follows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-73335799403623049022017-09-27T01:37:50.384-04:002017-09-27T01:37:50.384-04:00I believe that the pilot's flight instructor m...I believe that the pilot's flight instructor may be somewhat culpable, in that perhaps he failed to adequately impress upon his former student a required respect for the limitations and risks of inexperienced pilots. jbermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100851422356153111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69631385753481736682017-09-23T22:34:05.492-04:002017-09-23T22:34:05.492-04:00So very sad....rookie pilot... very dark night...t...So very sad....rookie pilot... very dark night...thunderstorms in the area with lightning...not instrument rated....mountainous terrain...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-90111199313735049942017-09-20T20:40:10.885-04:002017-09-20T20:40:10.885-04:00Another Cirrus crash by an inexperienced pilot. V...Another Cirrus crash by an inexperienced pilot. Very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com