Airplane in NYC is a Cirrus SR20

Larry Dighera wrote:

Have you any idea how this fact:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html
There was a distress call from the pilot involving a problem with
fuel, government sources close to the investigation told CNN.

may have influenced the outcome of Lidle's flight?

Considering that article was last updated about 10 hours after the crash,
I would prefer to wait for some follow-up information about this to be
released before I believe this to be a fact.

Heck, in the first hours after the crash some news agencies were reporting
the aircraft was a twin engine.

--
Peter

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:54:32 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote in :

Larry Dighera wrote:

Have you any idea how this fact:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html
There was a distress call from the pilot involving a problem with
fuel, government sources close to the investigation told CNN.

may have influenced the outcome of Lidle's flight?

Considering that article was last updated about 10 hours after the crash,
I would prefer to wait for some follow-up information about this to be
released before I believe this to be a fact.

The video he
http://www.emailthis.clickability.co...0316119&p t=Y
or if that link doesn't work for you, the video at the link labeled
'New York crash location' located on the lower left corner of this
page: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html ,
indicates the flight descended from 1,500' to 400' during a 180 degree
turn.

I find it difficult to believe, that a pilot intent on compliance with
regulations would intentionally descend into the 'canyon' of buildings
prior to attempting a 180 degree turn there.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
The video he
http://www.emailthis.clickability.co...0316119&p t=Y
or if that link doesn't work for you, the video at the link labeled
'New York crash location' located on the lower left corner of this
page: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html ,
indicates the flight descended from 1,500' to 400' during a 180 degree
turn.

He couldn't have been at 1500' there without busting Class B. He flew up the
river at 700':
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/13/nyregion/13crash.html

I find it difficult to believe, that a pilot intent on compliance with
regulations would intentionally descend into the 'canyon' of buildings
prior to attempting a 180 degree turn there.

What's the regulatory difficulty?

--Gary