tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post4025822389666050826..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: DeHavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, N9776R: Accident occurred July 26, 2022 at Anchorage-Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH), AlaskaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-17640613314682358052023-08-27T17:54:09.178-04:002023-08-27T17:54:09.178-04:00Weight and balance? Bullshit! This clown had no bu...Weight and balance? Bullshit! This clown had no business at the controls! A Commercially rated Pilot, also an Instructor, loss directional control in a 10-16 knots wind? What is this world coming too? From the video, he never pushed the nose over to gain speed in ground effect before climbing out! On top of losing directional control! Pitiful! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-12370673091404782052022-07-28T18:27:58.757-04:002022-07-28T18:27:58.757-04:00
Metar Reporting station PALH
Observed at 15:53 UT...<br />Metar Reporting station PALH<br />Observed at 15:53 UTC on the 26th<br />12 knot wind from 200˚, with gusts at 20 knot<br />Visibility of 10 statute miles<br />Sky clear<br />Temperature 11˚C and dewpoint 3˚C<br />Pressure: 30.16inHg (1021mb)<br />Remarks follow<br />Automated site with precipitation descriminator<br />Peak wind of 27 knots from 190˚ at 15:18 UTC<br />Sea level pressure: Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-21526756080746218212022-07-28T18:04:15.867-04:002022-07-28T18:04:15.867-04:00The video posted on AVweb shows an apparent high A...The video posted on AVweb shows an apparent high AOA post-takeoff just mushing along trying to climb out and then he takes a 90 degree left turn away from the wind coming on his nose (according to the wave pattern of the water). After he completed that turn, it's clearly a classic stall wing dip spin to the left with the upwind wing getting lift and the downwind wing losing it. They are all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-13323992247052152602022-07-28T14:32:20.267-04:002022-07-28T14:32:20.267-04:00Stall spin, maybe weight and balance. Although pi...Stall spin, maybe weight and balance. Although pilot suggested strong crosswind as "cause"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com