Piper Pawnee Rear View Mirrors

About two years ago we had a tow pilot fly through a set of powerlines at the end of the runway. Lots of bad stuff happened to cause it and many more bad things followed shortly afterwards. The only thing the FED seemed interested in was who had done the annual and where the paper work was for the mirror on the strut. I **** you not.

DT

If that pawnee like ours was still flying under a restricted catagory you can tell the feds to take-a-hike. As a duster, and under restricted airworthiness we still have alot of latitude. We operate under much of the old CAA regs, meaning we can modify a hell of a lot as we see fit. I remember years ago getting a ramp check from some little Barney Fife type. Guy never recognized that the left door on the taylorcraft was completely different than the right one. Only thing he was worried about is my not having a compass card!
Dan

It was a -150 with a 180hp engine. I've never seen any use with those mirrors, you can't see anything in them you can trust. You're better off turning your head/body.

" If that pawnee like ours was still flying under a restricted catagory you can "tell the feds to take-a-hike" "

Odds are very good, this won't improve the situation.

Joe