tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post4979109650591664679..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Cessna 172N Skyhawk, N73670: Fatal accident occurred May 11, 2022 near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC), Broomfield, Jefferson County, ColoradoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-28033004141048424712023-02-17T12:21:46.461-05:002023-02-17T12:21:46.461-05:00This young man served under me for several years. ...This young man served under me for several years. He was an outstanding U.S. Marine and a damn fine man. A mechanical prodigy and an overall wonderful human being… the world lost a great one. Semper Fi Sgt Watkins… until Valhalla…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27661553657041893112022-07-11T19:10:45.545-04:002022-07-11T19:10:45.545-04:00He was an awesome young man. He will be missed by ...He was an awesome young man. He will be missed by many! HeartbreakingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-44070928984098887102022-06-01T17:43:38.750-04:002022-06-01T17:43:38.750-04:00So sorry for your loss. What a great man and I wan...So sorry for your loss. What a great man and I want to say "thank you" for your service Marine. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5837833866035638012022-05-31T18:54:59.047-04:002022-05-31T18:54:59.047-04:00I did read it and almost reached out to the family...I did read it and almost reached out to the family on the obit page. He was clearly hard at it and a good human and my heart breaks with empathy for his parents as I just lost my youngest son 8 months ago. So much potential, gone. Stay well and fly safe y'all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-86887101938905460092022-05-30T20:39:11.226-04:002022-05-30T20:39:11.226-04:00Yes, this is him. If you get a chance, read his ob...Yes, this is him. If you get a chance, read his obituary. He was a great kid! Our family is devastated. Fly high Sergeant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-14787807766192732822022-05-28T19:43:23.225-04:002022-05-28T19:43:23.225-04:00I believe this is who perished.
https://www.legac...I believe this is who perished. <br />https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/toledoblade/name/justin-watkins-obituary?id=34925782Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-47686201181062202172022-05-28T14:32:28.051-04:002022-05-28T14:32:28.051-04:00The dog of the 22 May crash was not in the 11 May ...The dog of the 22 May crash was not in the 11 May N73670 crash that is the subject of this KR posting. The earlier poster incorrectly associated the 22 May crash's story with the 11 May crash of N73670.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-72575905442809072102022-05-26T23:28:50.688-04:002022-05-26T23:28:50.688-04:00Miraculously, the dog survived a different crash o...Miraculously, the dog survived a different crash on May 22, 2022, also in Broomfield but out of the Erie Airport. https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/broomfield/pilots-killed-in-broomfield-plane-crash-identified-by-adams-county-coronerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-62589750540677872252022-05-26T15:22:42.350-04:002022-05-26T15:22:42.350-04:00Anyone have a name of the pilot?Anyone have a name of the pilot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-67790850803384955202022-05-24T18:28:44.770-04:002022-05-24T18:28:44.770-04:00When I got my PPL in 1974, the CFI was required to...When I got my PPL in 1974, the CFI was required to demonstrate a spin to the student pilot. We used to do them in C150's all the time. But the FAA stopped it because there had been more accidents teaching spins than actually occurred in every day flying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-86665033674221445222022-05-24T01:45:24.688-04:002022-05-24T01:45:24.688-04:00Accelerated Stalls are not required yet. Those ar...Accelerated Stalls are not required yet. Those are the main killers on GRM and traffic pattern stalls. I used to teach them. On Tomahawks too. Question Mark Turback 400 feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454481185415666431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-79638527307129385892022-05-23T12:36:38.189-04:002022-05-23T12:36:38.189-04:00Yes, opposite rudder, to increase the speed of the...Yes, opposite rudder, to increase the speed of the down-going wing which, as a consequence of it moving faster, generates lift and restores the situation. Only then can opposite aileron be used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-87033242469723064872022-05-22T15:29:34.473-04:002022-05-22T15:29:34.473-04:00Exactly. The Priavate Pilot ACS teaches students ...Exactly. The Priavate Pilot ACS teaches students to ignore the stall warning horn. Oddly, the Commercial ACS teaches pilots to recover at the first indication, which may include the stall horn. I think the criteria should be reversed - have Private students recover immediately when a stall horn or buffet happens. Alternatively, allow the instructor to disable the stall horn during the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-12823290495786633072022-05-21T19:57:11.003-04:002022-05-21T19:57:11.003-04:00as noted above, "KBJC 11 1838Z 220 13G 23KT&q...as noted above, "KBJC 11 1838Z 220 13G 23KT" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-55925900221793644642022-05-21T04:29:02.394-04:002022-05-21T04:29:02.394-04:00This was an aileron stall, plain and simple. The w...This was an aileron stall, plain and simple. The winds were pretty gusty and a sideways gust of wind likely dropped the left wing while the plane was slow on approach, and the pilot incorrectly tried to use right yoke (down left aileron) to pick up the wing, which caused the left wing to exceed the critical angle of attack and stall and drop even more. Most pilots know you should never use Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-42166013382196883762022-05-20T21:26:19.994-04:002022-05-20T21:26:19.994-04:00With a ground "Baro. Altitude: 5800 ft" ... With a ground "Baro. Altitude: 5800 ft" per ADS-B, "The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to widen his right downwind leg before turning base for runway 12R, due to traffic landing on runway 12L. The controller then changed the landing to runway 12L and cleared the pilot to land. The pilot performed a right turn to the base leg, and after being established on final for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-39513692426306647232022-05-20T18:40:58.904-04:002022-05-20T18:40:58.904-04:00in conclusion, Oh Shit..... was the only spin awar...in conclusion, Oh Shit..... was the only spin awareness SOP response on short final !!!! RIP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-4751079984295649032022-05-20T18:34:32.757-04:002022-05-20T18:34:32.757-04:00Oh Sh... is all the spin awareness response for a ...Oh Sh... is all the spin awareness response for a recovery on short final !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-47590229441939015502022-05-18T14:44:29.337-04:002022-05-18T14:44:29.337-04:00"...approach to the 12's is notorious for..."...approach to the 12's is notorious for shears and gusts. Yep - so is 30...I was coming in one day, ATC had me high on approach anyway, but it was so hard to descend because of desert heat thermals I had to abort and go around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-15552487379563774402022-05-18T11:01:23.468-04:002022-05-18T11:01:23.468-04:00some of that may be based upon the flight school&#...some of that may be based upon the flight school's fleet. Where I trained, the fleet was all Cessna 152s and 172s, and a few lessons after my first solo my instructor and I did a couple lessons of spin practice, probably around 20 hours into my training or so. However, if our school had a fleet of aircraft that spins are prohibited in, obviously that training wouldn't have happened.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637334233506189022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-85318076157579267522022-05-16T11:45:21.828-04:002022-05-16T11:45:21.828-04:00Sad to see this crash. Based on the flight track i...Sad to see this crash. Based on the flight track it sure looks like Check Ride Prepping. I just completed my PPL recently and just wonder if this pilot was practicing his Short Field Landing and just got too slow. In the student pilot world there is some anxiety on executing successful performance landings/takeoffs when with your DPE. Condolences to the family... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-2123452330303809272022-05-16T09:26:39.646-04:002022-05-16T09:26:39.646-04:00Teaching student pilots to recognize incipient sta...Teaching student pilots to recognize incipient stalls is very important, but I'm not a big fan of having them do lots of full stalls. Sure, they need to do a couple to be able to recognize the feel of the plane as it stops flying, but building muscle memory to keep pulling back when things are obviously going badly just seems wrong. <br />Winchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649086062266059491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-15176194880389495392022-05-15T22:25:22.477-04:002022-05-15T22:25:22.477-04:00"I believe that spin awareness should be taug..."I believe that spin awareness should be taught to every pilot, not just CFIs"<br /><br />You can't spin without stalling first. Stall avoidance and recovery training has been part of private pilot training for 75 years. Spin training would be pointless in a low altitude stall anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-61917347188367619352022-05-15T16:37:28.232-04:002022-05-15T16:37:28.232-04:00Hear here. Another great soul of the Aviation comm...Hear here. Another great soul of the Aviation community to fly West. He absolutely will be missed. I did not know him personally, but knew the name and those who did. None spoke ill of him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-20250895576428652392022-05-15T16:34:53.891-04:002022-05-15T16:34:53.891-04:00While we all should know that carb icing can occur...While we all should know that carb icing can occur in a variety of situations. Carburetor Icing is really non-existent in Colorado flying, due to the arid nature of the air. While it does happen, it is unlikely. In my decade-long experience of flying in Colorado (VFR), I only ever experienced carburetor icing once, which was on a warm day after it had snowed and the ice was melting off the groundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com