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Old March 25th 04, 06:31 AM
BTIZ
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I'll bet he's glad for the convention of left hand seat for PIC. Looks
like the 180 wheel caught the right hand seat square.


Good thing, too, that he was solo.


An extra set of eyes may have seen the Cessna, but one never knows. The
Cessna never had a chance. Based on preliminary NTSB report, the Baron was
"cruise climb" up into the Cessna, on the Cessna pilots blind side. The
Barron would have been approaching almost head on, on the right of the
Cessna, and would be from the cross cockpit view of the Cessna pilot, low
and 1 o'clock, below the engine cowling.

Maybe extra eyes in the Cessna could have helped also.
Montana Rule applies, Big Sky, but it is a narrow pass through Tehachipe.

BT


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Old March 25th 04, 11:41 AM
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I think hats off to the baron pilot, for having the presence of mind
to get a plane that damaged on the ground in one peice, imaginge the
noise, the huge drag and possible electronics failures, not to mention
the shock of having just been hit by another plane.

Two thumbs up in my book, what a pilot.
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Old March 26th 04, 02:51 AM
BTIZ
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"Chickenhawk UK" wrote in message
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I think hats off to the baron pilot, for having the presence of mind
to get a plane that damaged on the ground in one peice, imaginge the
noise, the huge drag and possible electronics failures, not to mention
the shock of having just been hit by another plane.

Two thumbs up in my book, what a pilot.


you'd be amazed what you can do when you are fighting for you life in an
airplane that may come apart at any time.

BT


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Old March 26th 04, 12:36 PM
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In article D0M8c.7927$1I5.1220@fed1read01, BTIZ wrote:
you'd be amazed what you can do when you are fighting for you life in an
airplane that may come apart at any time.


My primary CFI told me somethin very important:

"Never give up"

If it's still flying, keep flying it.
I've seen more improbable successful outcomes than the Baron - a couple
of years ago, a C172 lost a sizeable portion of its wing in a mid-air
and successfully landed at IWS (IIRC, most of the wing outboard the
strut was folded over and back, there was a photograph of the aircraft
on short final).

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
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"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"
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Old March 26th 04, 12:54 PM
Peter Hovorka
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Hi there,

a few years ago someone posted pictures of a piper (aztec?) that was
literally ripped apart whilst encountering embedded CBs. The pilot
managed to land the wreck with dozens of missing parts...

I'm sorry but I can't find any links to pics at the moment - if someone
could post them here, I'ld be glad

Regards,
Peter

 




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