On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:26:57 GMT, "Steve Foley"
wrote:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?...FA021& akey=1

"The airplane was being operated as an instrument flight rules (IFR)
cross-country personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident
occurred. The non-instrument rated, solo private-certificated pilot,
sustained fatal injuries"

It wasn't MSFS that killed him it was the mind set that simming is
just like the real thing. Three area lot of things that flight
training sims and yes, even MSFS can help, but the motion sensations
and getting used to flying in the soup is definitely not one of them.

Reading the transcript it sure sounds like he had become disoriented.
You don't just get dizzy, your thinking gets stuck in the mud making
even speech an effort.

As to the fuel that was unavailable in the one tip tank,: Although he
had the other tip tank, the Bo does not like to have one wing heavier
than the other. Mine is placarded to keep the tanks within 5 gallons
of each other. It can get wing heavy in a hurry although it'll fly
just fine that way if the pilot expects it and allows for it.

The Bo is a good instrument platform although most of them flown in
much IMC will have a good autopilot. The Bo is light and quick on the
controls compared to something like a 182. If you are going to look
for something you are better off making sure it's level and then
taking your hands off the yoke as most of us have a tendency to turn
the plane in the direction we turn.

......
"The flight originated at the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna
Beach, Florida, about 1920 eastern standard time (EST), and was en route to
the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans,
Louisiana. "
.......
"The instructor noted that the accident pilot had been practicing the flight
route to New Orleans using a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 program, on his
personal computer. "

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com