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I've been talking with a number of aircraft accident
investigators who have found the homemade approach in the cockpit that led directly to the accident. Don't find that much humor in giving instruction for suicide. -- James H. Macklin ATP,CFI,A&P -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "Ron Lee" wrote in message ... | Of course someone fails to see the humor in my post which was in | response to the humor of the prior poster (no smiley needed to detect | sarcasm) | | Ron Lee | | | | "Jim Macklin" wrote: | | You design an approach, have special equipment and training, | have the FAA flight check the approach. You do not just | look at a sectional and make up something. | | | -- | James H. Macklin | ATP,CFI,A&P | | -- | The people think the Constitution protects their rights; | But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. | some support | http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm | See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. | | | "Ron Lee" wrote in message | ... | | Ron Garret wrote: | | | | In article N9luf.38962$QW2.6921@dukeread08, | | "Jim Macklin" | wrote: | | | | Private non-published approach. | | | | Cool. How do I get me one of those? | | | | You look at a sectional of that area and plot a course. | Input | | appropriate points into your GPS unit flight plan. With | each point is | | an associated minimum altitude. Flight check in VFR | conditions before | | use. Verify that you won't kill anyone on the ground if | off course. | | Don't carry passengers when in IMC conditions flying the | approach. Of | | course this would be "illegal." | | | | I just read the full narrative of the screwup (accident). | I missed | | where they went wrong. Since they impacted short of the | runway I | | would have to assume that they went below MDA too soon. | However it | | seemed like they were saying they had the airport in | sight. | | | | Ron Lee | | | |
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