tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post4190877533832710514..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Loss of Engine Power (Total): Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, N1809S; fatal accident occurred July 05, 2019 near Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) , IllinoisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-4813927214043629102021-07-22T23:54:59.185-04:002021-07-22T23:54:59.185-04:00"To keep a commercial certificate valid you m..."To keep a commercial certificate valid you must have a second class physical once a year."<br /><br />Only if you want to exercise commercial privileges. I can "keep" my commercial certificate, and fly, with zero medical certificates in the past 10 years. It's called BasicMed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-26647554779910923102021-07-18T18:42:18.051-04:002021-07-18T18:42:18.051-04:00Jeezus Christ....way too many tanks to manage on B...Jeezus Christ....way too many tanks to manage on Bonanzas. I'm so used to the C172's gravity feed(no pump!) and "both" selector you never have to worry about mismanagement of fuel's whereabouts. And burns constant 8-10G/hr. With that said, even simple Piper Cherokee's left/right selector gives me concerns that one day I might forget to switch to the other side and cause Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05582013035272616120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-26432691023487019152021-07-17T11:01:31.396-04:002021-07-17T11:01:31.396-04:00Should be charged with manslaughter. No excuses t...Should be charged with manslaughter. No excuses to be that incapable. Manage fuel=no accident. Leave gear up=walk away. Just that simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69916900400906358872021-07-16T21:23:20.035-04:002021-07-16T21:23:20.035-04:00Cybercraig, I'm glad you seem to be the only o...Cybercraig, I'm glad you seem to be the only one that "gets it" Seems like you have had a great life. Good fortune to you in the future! And yes, I can tell your personality and attitude by your simple comment.<br />JWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-17231337164680855122021-07-16T15:09:49.624-04:002021-07-16T15:09:49.624-04:00Agree. Gear up and probably no fatality. 2nd mis...Agree. Gear up and probably no fatality. 2nd mistake by the pilot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27281695043289937912021-07-15T23:15:53.760-04:002021-07-15T23:15:53.760-04:00I'm 70 and I resemble that remark!I'm 70 and I resemble that remark!Cybercraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164678222124970179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-42389536529146801282021-07-15T14:40:29.117-04:002021-07-15T14:40:29.117-04:00Agreed, flight management checklists and fuel mana...Agreed, flight management checklists and fuel management with a reserve is a must, which requires use and PIC discipline; with age we lose that discipline, which I can attest to. gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532199082129778356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-81121292525664417512021-07-14T22:28:15.566-04:002021-07-14T22:28:15.566-04:00So does his wife still believe he's a 'her...So does his wife still believe he's a 'hero' now that the final report finds the cause of the crash to be his leaving the fuel tank selector valve in the left position ? Condolences to her on the loss of her sister. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-6878236013647933412021-07-14T20:55:28.898-04:002021-07-14T20:55:28.898-04:00True, but if your last leg was a 5 hr cross countr...True, but if your last leg was a 5 hr cross country and you didn't switch tanks along the way, guess what....You crash land in a muddy wheat field.<br />So just saying, just because you "topped off fuel" doesn't mean you'll not run out of fuel if you forget to switch tanks. Not an accurate analogy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-25664000445529827222021-07-14T20:41:41.610-04:002021-07-14T20:41:41.610-04:00Age could be a contributing factor in this case. Y...Age could be a contributing factor in this case. You ever heard of dementia?<br />He could have "forgotten" to switch tanks.<br />Quote from above pilot info: Medical Certification: Class 3 Waiver time limited special <br />Last FAA Medical Exam: August 6, 2018<br />Wonder what the time limit was? Even so, No medical in 3 years at age 70?<br />Odd that the FAA database shows NO medical Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-70185425791972967122021-07-14T03:30:11.625-04:002021-07-14T03:30:11.625-04:00I concur with you both:
Age has nothing to do. But...I concur with you both:<br />Age has nothing to do. But, maybe these 70 y/o that think to pilot a plane is a matter have the right stuff, instead of being a check lists and procedures following guys, like ... ATPs.AmBuAv-Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468502643060608736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-61205732745764338162021-07-13T17:08:23.409-04:002021-07-13T17:08:23.409-04:00age had nothing to do with it. try another argumen...age had nothing to do with it. try another argument, junior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-4442534584556231492021-07-13T16:06:22.790-04:002021-07-13T16:06:22.790-04:00if you can afford ur own high performance single e...if you can afford ur own high performance single engine piston, you can order "top off" at each FBO along the way!gretnabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532199082129778356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-62347101520617676412021-07-13T15:35:29.345-04:002021-07-13T15:35:29.345-04:00I thought the same thing.I thought the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-89475513758890217942021-07-13T13:51:15.492-04:002021-07-13T13:51:15.492-04:00ok? this did not have to happen(my opinion) If you...ok? this did not have to happen(my opinion) If you got to put it down in a wet wheat field...how about "Gear up" also my opinion....very unfortunate for elderly passenger(sister in law)martin moffitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812578254869426661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-90513932821383297012021-07-13T13:34:41.795-04:002021-07-13T13:34:41.795-04:00One could also say that these 70-year-old guys who...One could also say that these 70-year-old guys who still think they have the 'Right Stuff' are deluding themselves.Muyokuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231251280939563264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-68153194194858159282021-07-13T10:23:35.571-04:002021-07-13T10:23:35.571-04:00One could say this, and preach it to every student...One could say this, and preach it to every student that pursues a pilots license. …. On every flight, without exception, know exactly how many gallons of fuel you have in each tank. Know the fuel system of the airplane you are flying, don’t “guess” that the fuel selector is positioned correctly. Use a timer and a written, visual notation of time on tank and fuel used.<br />My Bonanza has 6 Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754612542735454220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-33800255133981507112021-07-12T21:31:53.312-04:002021-07-12T21:31:53.312-04:00CFI with 2,800 hours. Not much you can say about t...CFI with 2,800 hours. Not much you can say about this one. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478871466714699271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-77550473775395295122021-07-12T07:16:30.133-04:002021-07-12T07:16:30.133-04:00'The engine failed and he is a hero' Hero:...'The engine failed and he is a hero' Hero: Pilot treated at Loyola burn unit, expected to be OK.<br />Link/Page Citation<br /><br />Byline: Justin Kmitch jkmitch@dailyherald.com<br /><br />Wrenne Jakubiak says a federal investigation into the private plane crash Friday that killed her sister and injured both her and her husband has limited what she can share about what happened, but thereBryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-32254297663853355442021-07-12T07:11:28.470-04:002021-07-12T07:11:28.470-04:00More info here; https://abc7chicago.com/plane-cras...More info here; https://abc7chicago.com/plane-crash-beechcraft-a36-small-airplanes-iroquois-county-illinois/5381970/Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-89906818549213237992021-07-12T02:34:15.997-04:002021-07-12T02:34:15.997-04:00Toxicology performed but no results published?Toxicology performed but no results published?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-24819531646873259652021-07-11T21:41:59.679-04:002021-07-11T21:41:59.679-04:00Unreal!Unreal!Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727344188923991379noreply@blogger.com