Yes, also, reported that they were in the middle of the
river, not near the upwind shore.



"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
. ..
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
in message
| ...
| It is still knots faster than he should have been to
make
| the turn.
|
| Probably. But even at that airspeed (112 mph), if they'd
turned with a
| 60-degree bank, they'd have had room to spare even if the
crosswind
| component had been as high as 30 knots (the turn diameter
would have been
| 975', and the turn would have taken 10 seconds, adding
500' of drift; the
| river is 2000' wide).
|
| --Gary
|
| The true airspeed is what controls the radius,
| along with the bank angle. He had a quartering headwind
and
| the turn was such that it was a nearly direct tailwind.
| Being aware of the required turn and the speed and wind
| [which should have been on display in the glass panel]
both
| pilots screwed up IMHO.
|
|
| "Newps" wrote in message
| . ..
| |
| |
| | Jim Macklin wrote:
| | The point is that turn radius is directly related to
| speed.
| | It is possible to fly a 300 King Air at a slower
speed
| than
| | Lidle was flying his SR20
| |
| |
| |
| | The reports say his ground speed was 112 mph. That's
| Cessna 150 territory.
|
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