tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post7600633720013150048..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: STOL UC-1 Twin Bee, N65NE, fatal accident occurred February 23, 2019 near Winter Haven Regional Airport (KGIF), Polk County, Florida -and- Cessna 208 Caravan I, N208SS, accident occurred March 24, 2012 off Abalone Caye, Port Honduras Marine Reserve, BelizeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-29820715940972516222019-03-22T20:56:47.574-04:002019-03-22T20:56:47.574-04:00 This was an accident waiting to happen. Been for... This was an accident waiting to happen. Been for years flying in in this small circle of Seaplane pilots. With over 5000 hours of single and multi engine Seaplane training . This particular instructor has had at least three documented incidents/ accidents and as many as four undocumented incidents the FAA should have been on top of his character Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-82695497520860132852019-03-22T12:15:21.664-04:002019-03-22T12:15:21.664-04:00^^^ I hope you mean actual shutdown.
Part of me t...^^^ I hope you mean actual shutdown.<br /><br />Part of me training is a SIMULATED engine failure after takeoff.<br /><br />Simulated is setting zero thrust on the pretend failed engine ... It's still running and there if you need itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-90026877699886151152019-03-15T15:35:20.487-04:002019-03-15T15:35:20.487-04:00There's a reason why you don't simulate en...There's a reason why you don't simulate engine failures in twins at 200 feet AGL. Unbelievable. If it had been me and he told me he was going to simulate an engine-out on climbout I would have said, not with me on board you're not.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478871466714699271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-79351889835491877702019-03-10T17:32:54.642-04:002019-03-10T17:32:54.642-04:00180HP per side in a plane as big and draggy as a B...180HP per side in a plane as big and draggy as a Bee? A 150 HP Apache might do better. Either way the second engine is only there to get you to the accident site.<br /><br />RIP to the instructor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-90852762807717166562019-03-10T15:26:23.410-04:002019-03-10T15:26:23.410-04:00180HP per side in a plane as big and draggy as a B...180HP per side in a plane as big and draggy as a Bee? A 150 HP Apache might do better. Either way the second engine is only there to get you to the accident site.<br /><br />RIP to the instructor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-18311970282345781132019-03-03T23:35:07.865-05:002019-03-03T23:35:07.865-05:00My instructor had me feather the left prop on a Du...My instructor had me feather the left prop on a Duchess during my training.<br />During my practical test, to add a multi instrument to my commercial certificate, the DE had me do a full power on stall. I told him I thought it would be dangerous and he said just keep your hand on the throttles and pull them both back if an engine failed during the maneuver. 2.1 hour flight test and I had a blast av8rdavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316918466230659392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-55324229097845539462019-02-27T17:41:26.093-05:002019-02-27T17:41:26.093-05:00This pilot was not paying attention and taxied a ...This pilot was not paying attention and taxied a Grumman G-44 Widgeon into a Learjet in Florida’s few years ago, damaging both Aircraft.<br /><br />AV8torhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320459787634504429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-62600441428145197512019-02-26T19:51:09.698-05:002019-02-26T19:51:09.698-05:00There's a really good video on youtube of a gu...There's a really good video on youtube of a guy in an old Piper Apache who shuts down an engine and feathers the prop at altitude and it flies fine. He does this to demonstrate the procedure and how to restart it and what to do & what not to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-38734526703576902032019-02-26T18:27:14.189-05:002019-02-26T18:27:14.189-05:00I really hope it was an actual engine failure rath...I really hope it was an actual engine failure rather than a "simulated failure"...with the prop feathered instead of set at zero-thrust...multiengine instructors who feather a prop to "simulate" an engine failure have "simulated" nothing...it is really failed..it ain't running..T Ibachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764487409231597866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-22391444195304138942019-02-26T12:16:41.048-05:002019-02-26T12:16:41.048-05:00Yeah, "what doesn't kill you makes you st...Yeah, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69149645373714450152019-02-26T11:33:39.449-05:002019-02-26T11:33:39.449-05:00"Simulated" engine failure training...? ..."Simulated" engine failure training...? "Pay attention son, I'm only going to do this once!" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-62928782302934421032019-02-26T07:26:11.653-05:002019-02-26T07:26:11.653-05:00Left prop is feathered. Vmc roll?Left prop is feathered. Vmc roll?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-50995657695178692772019-02-25T22:13:51.158-05:002019-02-25T22:13:51.158-05:00Appears to be another stall/spin accident with a C...Appears to be another stall/spin accident with a CFI on-board. What's going on here? Can't believe this guy walked away with minor injuries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-20185461009599458662019-02-24T21:39:10.634-05:002019-02-24T21:39:10.634-05:00
I am glad the teen on the ground was not killed.
...<br />I am glad the teen on the ground was not killed.<br /><br />Everything else does not matter (to me).Jim Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-8973936993731835832019-02-24T05:32:55.923-05:002019-02-24T05:32:55.923-05:00Very unfortunate. I believe the pilot instructor h...Very unfortunate. I believe the pilot instructor has had many past accidents and incidents. Lost control of Seaplane A few years ago. <br />Accident waiting to happen. It happenedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com