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Old November 3rd 06, 05:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Jim Macklin
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Default A disturbing statistic

I was just talking to Rudy and the accident as it might
relate to glass cockpit came up. Rudy said that he had just
talked with the Cirrus President and that besides the
tailwind and bank angle issues, they were not making use of
the full width of the river. How the Cirrus President knew
this was not a question during the conversation.

I'm assuming that there may be witnesses or even video
surveillance records. I will certainly read the NTSB final
report, but educated guesses can help pilots plan for a
safer flight before the final report is issued.


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| | Yes, also, reported that they were in the middle of
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| | river, not near the upwind shore.
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| | Was their path recorded with enough precision to make
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| I got the information second-hand from the President of
| Cirrus Design via a conversation with Rudy Frasca.
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| Did he mention where the information came from?
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| --Gary
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