SR-22 Crash, with a twist

I hereby nominate him/them 2007 Candidate(s) for the Darwin Award.

Type of a/c is irrelevant in this case.

On Feb 27, 10:15 am, "Paul kgyy" wrote:
I hereby nominate him/them 2007 Candidate(s) for the Darwin Award.

Type of a/c is irrelevant in this case.

I second the nomination. Obviously this kind of stupidity can be
accomplished in any aircraft, but it makes me wonder if Cirrus should
add a "no stupid pilot tricks" clause to the purchase contract.

Okay, that's just wishful thinking on my part I guess...

Glassy water makes the pilot think he is higher than he actually is.
Numerous crashes from this effect.

I wonder if the FAA will initiate an action, and if so will the insurance
carrier cover the loss?

At the very least this falls under the "careless and negligent" rule.

Why does it seem like there's a disproportionate number of Cirrus flyers
making questionable flying decisions- losing control at high altitude and
popping the chute, taking off into low IMC after major maintenance, etc.

There is a Cirrus owner on our field who gained himself the nickname "super
pull up"- he would accelerate down the runway at low altitude after
rotating, and then do a high g chandelle type maneuver. This usually
occurred in front of a bunch of experienced warbird/aerobatic pilots, all of
whom weren't too impressed.

The guy finally overheard someone refer to him as "super pull up" one day,
and got the hint.

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:09:41 -0600, "Al Meuli" wrote:



Here is another version of the story:

http://www.abc4.com/content/specials...9-a2c34663ed80

Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner was in a plane that crashed into Lake
Powell on Saturday.

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Interesting effort to write like Hemingway. A lot of it sounds like
Dick and Jane, though.

"There
may be a higher plan out there for me ... and you're always wondering what
difference am I supposed to make," said Gardner.

"It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a
warning to others." (Despair, Inc.)

Don

It's another case of people without sense and too much money. You can't
blame that on the aircraft.

Mike Schumann

"Denny" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 27, 7:57 am, Thomas Borchert
wrote:
C,

If the pilot is looking at a
houseboat and not flying the airplane,

..he is no longer a pilot, merely an idiot.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

And notice, it is another Cirrus pilot.... I'm beginning to wonder...

denny




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Viperdoc wrote:
I wonder if the FAA will initiate an action, and if so will the insurance
carrier cover the loss?

At the very least this falls under the "careless and negligent" rule
Good question. Also, even though it is only a request, he was in the
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area where pilots are requested to fly
at least 2000' AGL. This can't help either.

tom

"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
ups.com...
I hereby nominate him/them 2007 Candidate(s) for the Darwin Award.

They don't qualify. One requirement is losing the ability to reproduce
(either by death or other means).

On 2/27/2007 11:14:21 AM, "Viperdoc" wrote:

There is a Cirrus owner on our field who gained himself the nickname "super
pull up"- he would accelerate down the runway at low altitude after
rotating, and then do a high g chandelle type maneuver. This usually
occurred in front of a bunch of experienced warbird/aerobatic pilots, all of
whom weren't too impressed.

It must be the "low-time pilot" excitement in experiencing the increased
G-forces. The Cirrus that spun into the ground here in upstate NY back in
2002, killing both pilot/owners inside, was seen at a nearby airport 30
minutes before the crash performing the exact same maneuvers.

The NTSB accident report has a quote from a witness stating this fact.

--
Peter

The same guy who owns the SR-22 also bought a Sukhoi-29 as his first tail
dragger. He got his tail wheel endorsement by the seller in less than 6
hours. These planes can potentially be a handful even with experienced
pilots- they sit pretty nose high, no visibility, and the torque goes the
"wrong" way.

Not unexpectedly he had a bad landing, dropping it in. As a result he needed
a new prop (an expensive MT), along with some significant repairs. Luckily
he didn't get hurt, other than his pride.