tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post7479574604176604173..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Loss of Control in Flight: Socata TBM700N (TBM850), N700VX; fatal accident occurred February 18, 2018 near Evanston-Uinta County Airport (KEVW), WyomingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-56098437554243892922020-10-26T07:52:17.962-04:002020-10-26T07:52:17.962-04:00Not many young pilots have a million to plunk down...Not many young pilots have a million to plunk down on something that will get them across the country with having to endure the TSA and cabin fever. Some people actually use these craft for business purposes because they save money and time. Downside is you might be getting an unstable Max without knowing it.Maeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675482588536027158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-66345216092488264192020-10-26T07:47:18.252-04:002020-10-26T07:47:18.252-04:00https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/243547https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/243547Maeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675482588536027158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-38204754379350532392018-03-06T10:37:46.924-05:002018-03-06T10:37:46.924-05:00I too decided to quit flying jets at 61 yrs. volun...I too decided to quit flying jets at 61 yrs. voluntarily. Flying for 40 years - but all it takes is one mistake. This pilot should have had a professional pilot with him. Just a personal opinion. Too late now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-38580734857462517252018-03-05T07:14:28.935-05:002018-03-05T07:14:28.935-05:00^ Very informative... and insightful commentary.
...^ Very informative... and insightful commentary. <br /><br />IMO - Younger pilots who desire to be aircraft owners have the years, a lifetime to devote to building the experimental plane with a young family that has a lot of day-to-day living and household expenses. Whereas the seasoned pilots (with plenty of cash just itching to be spent) tend to go for the complex planes, i.e. good golly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-17368525002908186602018-03-05T03:57:37.896-05:002018-03-05T03:57:37.896-05:00Am I the only one who notices that a LOT of all th...Am I the only one who notices that a LOT of all the accidents published in the Kathryn's Report are with pilots over 55/60 Yeas of age? Are only older people "rich enough" to fly? Is age an ever increasing risk whilst flying (less sight/hearing/reaction/situational awareness/eye-hand coordination)? Or is it stubbornness to admit one's sharpest days are over and it is time to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-38988008153368947432018-03-04T16:30:04.574-05:002018-03-04T16:30:04.574-05:00He was certainly not a low time pilot. Your divis...He was certainly not a low time pilot. Your divisional math to make that determination is flawed. With 4,000 hours he has an abundance of real flying experience. Propilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10819835607313998330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-24808735509216033162018-03-01T11:43:25.441-05:002018-03-01T11:43:25.441-05:004,000 hours in 40 years = 8 hours per month on ave...4,000 hours in 40 years = 8 hours per month on average/estimated ... low time pilot. Sad :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-74076061464317769292018-02-28T15:43:44.005-05:002018-02-28T15:43:44.005-05:00The pilot had over 4,000 hours of flying time over...The pilot had over 4,000 hours of flying time over 40 years, and was one of the most careful men I have ever known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-43352873984790167752018-02-27T14:39:02.464-05:002018-02-27T14:39:02.464-05:00The weather was not below minimums when the crash ...The weather was not below minimums when the crash occurred. ASOS was reporting 1/2 VIS and VV007. They were on an ILS to a runway with a MALSR. The airplane had the equipment to fly a coupled approach to the runway. I do not believe anyone will ever know what went wrong in the last 2 minutes of the flight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-81923531626758834352018-02-25T10:26:28.693-05:002018-02-25T10:26:28.693-05:00Situational awareness.Situational awareness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-40281874015633364392018-02-25T06:27:12.782-05:002018-02-25T06:27:12.782-05:00Running out of brains, spatial orientation, airspe...Running out of brains, spatial orientation, airspeed and altitude all at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-49871329127574140972018-02-24T14:42:36.865-05:002018-02-24T14:42:36.865-05:00Aircraft was on an IFR approach. Might have been h...Aircraft was on an IFR approach. Might have been having icing problems as he dropped below MIA and was given a pilot deviation warning. Probably didn't help with the stress. Visibility was below minimums. I think he had monitoring the weather at EVW and bet that it was improving when he changed his destination back to EVW. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-45235574107674309032018-02-24T13:43:23.502-05:002018-02-24T13:43:23.502-05:00Weather, certainly. Fuel exhaustion, no. He had ...Weather, certainly. Fuel exhaustion, no. He had plenty of fuel, which ignited during the crash sequence and produced a large fire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-248061206118286432018-02-23T19:23:28.875-05:002018-02-23T19:23:28.875-05:00I'm going with weather, fuel exhaustion on thi...I'm going with weather, fuel exhaustion on this one... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-9543157342414666622018-02-23T18:01:39.365-05:002018-02-23T18:01:39.365-05:00The TBM700 is the Beechcraft Bonanza of the 1960&#...The TBM700 is the Beechcraft Bonanza of the 1960's. "This baby will take us anywhere!". Hey...with the Garmin layout and synthetic vision, who needs a stinkin' instrument approach procedure with those cumbersome minimums? "We'll just go down and take a look..." How many tombstones could that be on? SAD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-41217632429609231812018-02-23T17:08:31.055-05:002018-02-23T17:08:31.055-05:00I have to wonder how much fatigue played into this...I have to wonder how much fatigue played into this accident? He flew from FL to UT for almost 6 1/2 hrs and had to divert 3 times due to weather. I'm sure he just wanted to get on the ground and call it a day which may have caused him to push on into such poor conditions instead of flying to a VFR airport, get some food,rest and try again tomorrow. Sad outcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-9788098582534621122018-02-23T15:46:32.563-05:002018-02-23T15:46:32.563-05:00Indeed. 3 diversions. Gettherhitis is a fatal cond...Indeed. 3 diversions. Gettherhitis is a fatal condition. And "if i paid so much for this machine, its job is to get me there, no matter what" which tends to affect the owners of more pricey and capable birds that nonetheless have stringent limitations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-84319485373401241422018-02-23T15:21:06.305-05:002018-02-23T15:21:06.305-05:00N700vx's Flight Aware track tells the story -d...N700vx's Flight Aware track tells the story -diverted-diverted-diverted.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />jbermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100851422356153111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-78015443977050315312018-02-21T13:38:31.940-05:002018-02-21T13:38:31.940-05:00Do pilots ever check the weather at the destinatio...Do pilots ever check the weather at the destination airport? Yea honey its a blinding snow storm but i thing we can make it no problem...no go weather is no go weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-70034727960187386502018-02-20T12:45:15.488-05:002018-02-20T12:45:15.488-05:00Sometimes your wallet is thicker than your log boo...Sometimes your wallet is thicker than your log book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788975733649300174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-52305495987839490052018-02-20T00:19:12.157-05:002018-02-20T00:19:12.157-05:00A promotional sales video for this aircraft is on ...A promotional sales video for this aircraft is on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUuPISX1h8Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-60697332929242929632018-02-19T23:31:33.964-05:002018-02-19T23:31:33.964-05:00Is there a developing pattern with these TBM crash...Is there a developing pattern with these TBM crashes over the years?<br />CJ Drivernoreply@blogger.com