Cirrus Float Plane

For mor info go to http://www.wishtv.com apparently the pilot has died

In article ,
"Peter Duniho" wrote:

Of course, none of that explains why the pilot thought to use the parachute
at all, if the airplane was still reasonably controllable. A controlled
landing, even in the water, would likely have allowed everyone to survive,
including the pilot.

Air brake. (not wanting to land beyond a given point)

Peter Duniho wrote:
From that link, it strongly suggests that the parachute was in fact deployed
only at the last minute. That would easily allow for the possibility of the
pilot having intentionally avoided the residences.

Or he could've opened the chute, then avoided the residences.

Remember the gentleman up here in Nyack NY last year who pulled his
Cirrus chute? He then realized he was going to land in an oil tank
field, so he used the engine and rudder to "fly" his way, while under
the chute, over to a large pond instead.

But it does sound like this time the pilot deployed it too late.

Cheers, Kev

WISH-TV - Indianapolis News and Weather - HomeWow. For a good example of
how NOT to post to Usenet, just see the previous post by "Jim
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Ugh. Please don't do that again.

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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WISH-TV - Indianapolis News and Weather - HomeWow. For a good example of
how NOT to post to Usenet, just see the previous post by "Jim
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Ugh. Please don't do that again.
No kidding. I thought I was gonna have to reboot...

KB

("Peter Duniho" wrote)
[snip]
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5334340
Here is more, the pilot died. Sounds like the chute wasn't fully open and
working when the plane hit which explains why the cockpit is such a mess.

From that link, it strongly suggests that the parachute was in fact
deployed only at the last minute. That would easily allow for the
possibility of the pilot having intentionally avoided the residences.

Of course, none of that explains why the pilot thought to use the
parachute at all, if the airplane was still reasonably controllable. A
controlled landing, even in the water, would likely have allowed everyone
to survive, including the pilot.


"Kehoe told Eyewitness News that his wife, Poolie, activated the plane's
parachute release. He said they bought the plane because of all of its
advanced safety features, including the parachute."

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5336586
Friend: Pilot became medically incapacitated

[Aug 28, 2006 05:26 PM]
"Indianapolis - Robert Edesess, a local oral surgeon who died while piloting
a small plane Monday morning, may have become medically incapacitated before
the crash. According to a family friend, Edesess may have lost consciousness
before the plane crash-landed into a retention pond.

Edesess and a local attorney, Bruce Kehoe, bought the plane together just a
few days before the crash. The two had taken aviation classes together.

According to Kehoe, Edesess, 66, may have had some sort of medical event
which rendered him unconscious. Kehoe told Eyewitness News that his wife,
Poolie, activated the plane's parachute release. He said they bought the
plane because of all of its advanced safety features, including the
parachute. Kehoe said Poolie Edesess had been trained to use the parachute,
which could be seen floating in the water.

The Federal Aviation Administration will not give any statements at this
point. The NTSB is en route."


Montblack

("Jim" wrote and wrote, and wote, and wrote.....)


Oops. 125KB

....."Pull the chute!" "Pull the chute!"

Text only please. Thanks.


Montblack

It sounds like the pilot was unconscious and his wife was taking care of
things. She probably twas trying to awake her husband and just pulled the
shoot to late.
"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Peter Duniho" wrote)
[snip]
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5334340
Here is more, the pilot died. Sounds like the chute wasn't fully open
and working when the plane hit which explains why the cockpit is such a
mess.

From that link, it strongly suggests that the parachute was in fact
deployed only at the last minute. That would easily allow for the
possibility of the pilot having intentionally avoided the residences.

Of course, none of that explains why the pilot thought to use the
parachute at all, if the airplane was still reasonably controllable. A
controlled landing, even in the water, would likely have allowed everyone
to survive, including the pilot.


"Kehoe told Eyewitness News that his wife, Poolie, activated the plane's
parachute release. He said they bought the plane because of all of its
advanced safety features, including the parachute."

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=5336586
Friend: Pilot became medically incapacitated

[Aug 28, 2006 05:26 PM]
"Indianapolis - Robert Edesess, a local oral surgeon who died while
piloting a small plane Monday morning, may have become medically
incapacitated before the crash. According to a family friend, Edesess may
have lost consciousness before the plane crash-landed into a retention
pond.

Edesess and a local attorney, Bruce Kehoe, bought the plane together just
a few days before the crash. The two had taken aviation classes together.

According to Kehoe, Edesess, 66, may have had some sort of medical event
which rendered him unconscious. Kehoe told Eyewitness News that his wife,
Poolie, activated the plane's parachute release. He said they bought the
plane because of all of its advanced safety features, including the
parachute. Kehoe said Poolie Edesess had been trained to use the
parachute, which could be seen floating in the water.

The Federal Aviation Administration will not give any statements at this
point. The NTSB is en route."


Montblack

Kev wrote:
Remember the gentleman up here in Nyack NY last year who pulled his
Cirrus chute? He then realized he was going to land in an oil tank
field, so he used the engine and rudder to "fly" his way, while under
the chute, over to a large pond instead.

Ahhh, that reminds me also that the above pilot suffered severe
injuries landing in water under the chute. Apparently the Cirrus
design depends heavily on the landing gear absorbing a lot of the
deceleration shock, and that doesn't happen on water. So it could
very well be that their chute was deployed and they still got very bad
injuries when they hit the water.

Kev

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Seems odd. Usually when you buy a factory new plane your first few days
are training. If nothing else, the insurance company would want to see
some time in this new plane before the owner flew it off.


Maybe he had time in another example of the same make & model, such as
might be obtained in a Cirrus buyer's training program?